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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Jug

1643 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Experts have only recently identified where this type of jug was made. It now seems that Portuguese potters made these tin-glazed earthenware jugs for export to Germany. One clue is the clear influence of Chinese porcelain, which reflects the fact that the Portuguese were early traders with China.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware painted in blue and pewter
Brief description
Tin-glazed earthenware jug with pewter lid, painted in blue enamel, made in Lisbon, 1643.
Physical description
Tin-glazed earthenware jug with pewter lid, painted in blue, with the initials PL, a merchant's mark on the bottom. Pear-shaped body, long narrow neck, loop handle and wide spreading foot. On the front in an eight-lobed medallion reserved amongst scrolled stems with flowers and foliage, are the arms of the city of Hamburg (triple-towered castle flanked by two lions rampant) with the date '1643' above.
Dimensions
  • Height: 34.9cm
  • Diameter: 19.1cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'PL' [with a merchant's mark between the letters]
  • '1643' (Above the coat of arms)
Credit line
Given by Alfred Darby, Esq.
Subjects depicted
Summary
Experts have only recently identified where this type of jug was made. It now seems that Portuguese potters made these tin-glazed earthenware jugs for export to Germany. One clue is the clear influence of Chinese porcelain, which reflects the fact that the Portuguese were early traders with China.
Bibliographic reference
Hildyard, Robin. European Ceramics. London : V&A Publications, 1999. 144 p., ill. ISBN 185177260X
Collection
Accession number
C.200-1921

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Record createdNovember 20, 2002
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