Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 139, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Jug

ca. 1765-1770 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Jug of soft-paste porcelain, globular, with cylindrical neck and rococo scrolled handle; moulded in relief under the lip with a mask and rococo scrolls. Painted in underglaze blue with flowering sprays.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain, moulded in relief and painted in underglaze blue
Brief description
Jug, soft-paste porcelain, moulded in relief and painted in underglaze blue, Philip Christian & Co., Liverpool, c. 1765-70
Physical description
Jug of soft-paste porcelain, globular, with cylindrical neck and rococo scrolled handle; moulded in relief under the lip with a mask and rococo scrolls. Painted in underglaze blue with flowering sprays.
Dimensions
  • Height: 21.9cm
  • Diameter: 14.6cm
Credit line
Given by E. F. Broderip, Esq.
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Hillis, Maurice. Liverpool Porcelain, 1756-1804. 2011, pl. 6.43, where dated ca. 1765-70
Collection
Accession number
C.646-1924

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Record createdMay 13, 2009
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