Jug
ca. 1788-93 (made), ca. 1788-93 (decorated)
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Jug of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels, gilded and moulded in relief. Egg-shaped body moulded with a cabbage-leaf pattern. Cylindrical neck. lip moulded with a bearded mask, and a scroll handle. In the front is a large spray of flowers, and on the side and neck are smaller sprays. Round the foot and rim are bands of wreath pattern in gold on blue.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels, gilded and moulded in relief |
| Brief description | Jug of soft-paste porcelain, moulded in relief and painted in underglaze blue, enamels, and gilded, Caughley Porcelain factory, probably enamelled and gilded at Robert Chamberlain's factory, Worcester, ca. 1788-1793 |
| Physical description | Jug of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels, gilded and moulded in relief. Egg-shaped body moulded with a cabbage-leaf pattern. Cylindrical neck. lip moulded with a bearded mask, and a scroll handle. In the front is a large spray of flowers, and on the side and neck are smaller sprays. Round the foot and rim are bands of wreath pattern in gold on blue. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'S' (In underglaze blue) |
| Credit line | Given by Alfred Darby, Esq. |
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| Accession number | C.52-1921 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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