On display
Image of Gallery in South Kensington

Jug

1793 (made)
Artist/Maker
Caughley Porcelain Factory (manufacturer)
Place of origin
Caughley (made)

Jug of soft-paste porcelain transfer-printed and painted in underglaze blue. Painted with a view of the Iron Bridge near Coalport. Egg-shaped body moulded with a cabbage-leaf pattern. Cylindrical neck, lip moulded with a bearded neck and scroll handle. Inside the rim is a printed band of butterflies upon elaborate diaper background.

Object details

Categories
Ceramics
Porcelain
Object type
Jug
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain transfer-printed and painted in underglaze blue and moulded
Soft Paste Porcelain
Transfer-Printed
Painted
Moulded
Brief description
Jug of soft-paste porcelain transfer-printed and painted in underglaze blue, Caughley Porcelain Factory, Caughley, dated 1793.
Physical description
Jug of soft-paste porcelain transfer-printed and painted in underglaze blue. Painted with a view of the Iron Bridge near Coalport. Egg-shaped body moulded with a cabbage-leaf pattern. Cylindrical neck, lip moulded with a bearded neck and scroll handle. Inside the rim is a printed band of butterflies upon elaborate diaper background.
Dimensions
  • Height: 22.9cm
  • Diameter: 15.2cm
Marks and inscriptions
'Hanh. Hacket Decr. 25 1793' (Painted on the front)
Gallery label
(31/01/2015 - 03/01/2016)
Blue and White: British Printed Ceramics
V&A, 31 Jan 2015 - 3 Jan 2016

29 Jug with a view of the ‘Cast Iron Bridge near Coalbrookdale’ *
Shropshire, Caughley, dated 1793
Made by the Caughley Porcelain Factory
Glazed soft-paste porcelain

The world’s first cast iron bridge was built over the River Severn in Shropshire in 1779. The bridge became a tourist attraction, boosting the local economy and influencing the use of cast iron construction during the Industrial Revolution. The source for the decoration is probably an engraving by William Ellis after a watercolour by Michael Angelo Rooker of 1782.

Museum no. C.56-1921
Given by Alfred Darby, Esq.
Credit line
Given by Alfred Darby, Esq.
Subjects depicted
Bridge
Scroll
Mask
Butterflies
Diaper
Bibliographic reference
For the transfer-printed design see The Caughley Society, Caughley Blue & White Patterns (2012), cat. E31
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.56-1921

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
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