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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 138, The Harry and Carol Djanogly Gallery

Hunting Jug

ca. 1875-1900 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Hunting jug with figures of hounds and horsemen in relief around the lower part of the body, rural figures above. An incised band of double parallel lines runs around the mid point of the neck and the uppermost part of the body. The neck, handle and upper part of the body are glazed dark brown.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Salt-glazed stoneware with applied sprig-moulded decoration
Brief description
Hunting jug, salt-glazed stoneware with applied sprig-moulded decoration, made by Port Dundas Pottery, Glasgow, ca. 1875-1900
Physical description
Hunting jug with figures of hounds and horsemen in relief around the lower part of the body, rural figures above. An incised band of double parallel lines runs around the mid point of the neck and the uppermost part of the body. The neck, handle and upper part of the body are glazed dark brown.
Marks and inscriptions
'Port Dundas Pottery Coy. Glasgow' and '1 Pint', impressed (marks)
Gallery label
Hunting jug Made at Port-Dundas Pottery, Glasgow, Scotland, about 1875-1900 Marks: 'Port Dundas Pottery Coy. Glasgow' and '1 Pint', impressed Salt-glazed stoneware C.108-1987(23/05/2008)
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.108-1987

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Record createdSeptember 28, 1998
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