Jug
1779 (dated)
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Object Type
These jugs with cabbage-leaf moulded patterns were introduced in the 1750s. They remained very popular in Britain until about 1800. The lip was sometimes formed as a mask, as in this example, or the jug could have a plain cylindrical neck.
Place
The jugs were first made at the Worcester porcelain factory, and then at Lowestoft (Suffolk), Caughley and several of the Liverpool factories. The design was also copied in Chinese porcelain for export to the West.
Marketing
The Caughley factory was one of the few British porcelain factories to have a significant local market. The factory had a warehouse nearby in Bridgenorth, where 'country' dealers could buy wares. London dealers, however, had to obtain their stock from the factory's manager, Thomas Turner. The painted monogram on this piece would have been specially commissioned, possibly through the Bridgenorth shop or from the factory itself.
Other large porcelain factories, such as Worcester, sold much of their output through wholesale china dealers in London. A Worcester wholesale price list of about 1755-1756 describes these jugs as 'Dutch Jugs', and gives their wholesale price as three shillings and six pence, or eight shillings, apparently per dozen, according to their size.
These jugs with cabbage-leaf moulded patterns were introduced in the 1750s. They remained very popular in Britain until about 1800. The lip was sometimes formed as a mask, as in this example, or the jug could have a plain cylindrical neck.
Place
The jugs were first made at the Worcester porcelain factory, and then at Lowestoft (Suffolk), Caughley and several of the Liverpool factories. The design was also copied in Chinese porcelain for export to the West.
Marketing
The Caughley factory was one of the few British porcelain factories to have a significant local market. The factory had a warehouse nearby in Bridgenorth, where 'country' dealers could buy wares. London dealers, however, had to obtain their stock from the factory's manager, Thomas Turner. The painted monogram on this piece would have been specially commissioned, possibly through the Bridgenorth shop or from the factory itself.
Other large porcelain factories, such as Worcester, sold much of their output through wholesale china dealers in London. A Worcester wholesale price list of about 1755-1756 describes these jugs as 'Dutch Jugs', and gives their wholesale price as three shillings and six pence, or eight shillings, apparently per dozen, according to their size.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain moulded in relief and transfer-printed and painted in underglaze blue |
| Brief description | Jug of soft-paste porcelain, moulded in relief and transfer-printed and painted in underglaze blue, Caughley Porcelain Factory, Caughley, dated 1779. |
| Physical description | Jug of soft-paste porcelain, moulded in relief and transfer-printed and painted in underglaze blue. Egg-shaped body moulded with a cabbage-leaf pattern. Cylindrical neck, lip moulded with a bearded mask and scroll handle. On either side of the body and neck are printed, respectively, with large and small groups of flowers. 'JL' is painted on the front in a medallion above the date 1779. |
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| Gallery label | British Galleries:
The jug has the monogram 'JL' in the medallion, the initials of the original owner. It must have been a special order from the Caughley factory and was probably used for wine or cider.(27/03/2003) |
| Credit line | Given by Alfred Darby, Esq. |
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| Summary | Object Type These jugs with cabbage-leaf moulded patterns were introduced in the 1750s. They remained very popular in Britain until about 1800. The lip was sometimes formed as a mask, as in this example, or the jug could have a plain cylindrical neck. Place The jugs were first made at the Worcester porcelain factory, and then at Lowestoft (Suffolk), Caughley and several of the Liverpool factories. The design was also copied in Chinese porcelain for export to the West. Marketing The Caughley factory was one of the few British porcelain factories to have a significant local market. The factory had a warehouse nearby in Bridgenorth, where 'country' dealers could buy wares. London dealers, however, had to obtain their stock from the factory's manager, Thomas Turner. The painted monogram on this piece would have been specially commissioned, possibly through the Bridgenorth shop or from the factory itself. Other large porcelain factories, such as Worcester, sold much of their output through wholesale china dealers in London. A Worcester wholesale price list of about 1755-1756 describes these jugs as 'Dutch Jugs', and gives their wholesale price as three shillings and six pence, or eight shillings, apparently per dozen, according to their size. |
| Bibliographic reference | For these patterns, see The Caughley Society, Caughley Blue & White Patterns, 2012, cat. C03
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| Accession number | C.57-1921 |
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| Record created | March 27, 2003 |
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