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

Jug

14th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Jug of buff earthenware, decorated with a row of thumb marks round the base and covered with a green glaze. It has a flattened globular body with short cylindrical neck, the greater part of which, together with the loop handle, is missing.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Black earthenware and green lead glaze
Brief description
Squat jug of buff earthenware covered with a green glaze. Found in London. English, Surrey (Kingston), 14th century.
Physical description
Jug of buff earthenware, decorated with a row of thumb marks round the base and covered with a green glaze. It has a flattened globular body with short cylindrical neck, the greater part of which, together with the loop handle, is missing.
Dimensions
  • Taken from register height: 16.2cm
  • Taken from register diameter: 21.0cm
Gallery label
Jug Made in Kingston, Surrey, England, late 13th-early 14th century White earthenware with lead glaze 1447-1901 Found in Moorgate Street, London.(23/05/2008)
Object history
Found in Moorgate Street, London.
Historical context
Bought along with 1446-1901 for 10s. 6d.
Temporary entry pending creation of acquisition record.
Collection
Accession number
1447-1901

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Record createdSeptember 29, 1998
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