Jug

16th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Jug of buff-coloured earthenware, with applied decoration in relief, covered with a green glaze. Globular body with a rose applied on the front and a row of vertical crescent-formed ridges on the shoulder. Flat base, wide ribbed cylindrical neck, loop handle.

Object details

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Brief description
Buff earthenware with applied decoration and covered with a dark green glaze. French, Beauvais, 16th century
Physical description
Jug of buff-coloured earthenware, with applied decoration in relief, covered with a green glaze. Globular body with a rose applied on the front and a row of vertical crescent-formed ridges on the shoulder. Flat base, wide ribbed cylindrical neck, loop handle.
Dimensions
  • Taken from register height: 8 5/8in
  • Taken from register diameter: 5 1/2in
Credit line
Given by J.H. Fitzhenry.
Object history
Found at St Jean de Latran in Paris in 1862.
Given by J.H. Fitzhenry.
Formerly Victor Gay Collection.
Collection
Accession number
C.185-1909

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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