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

Jug

ca. 1250-1300 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Jug of reddish-brown earthenware covered with a mottled green and yellow glaze. Globular with wide neck slightly spreading towards the mouth; loop handle connecting the shoulder with the top; round the foot a band of thumb-pressed decoration.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Reddish-brown earthenware and mottled green and yellow glaze
Brief description
Light red earthenware jug partly covered with mottled green and yellow glaze. Found in Baker Street. English, London or Kingston, ca. 1250-1300
Physical description
Jug of reddish-brown earthenware covered with a mottled green and yellow glaze. Globular with wide neck slightly spreading towards the mouth; loop handle connecting the shoulder with the top; round the foot a band of thumb-pressed decoration.
Dimensions
  • Height: 24.8cm
  • Diameter: 15.6cm
Gallery label
  • Jug Made in Kingston, Surrey, England, 14th century White earthenware with lead glaze C.723-1923 Given by Lt.-Col. K. Dingwall, D.S.O., through the National Art Collections Fund Found in Baker Street, London.(23/05/2008)
  • Jug, London or Kingston, 1250-1300(2010 (TAB))
Credit line
Presented by Lt. Col. K. Dingwall, DSO with Art Fund support
Object history
Dug up on the site of the Baker Street tube station.
Historical context
Given by Lt.-col. K. Dingwall, D.S.O., through the National Art Collections Fund. 7026/23
Temporary entry pending creation of acquisition record.
Production
Dug up on the site of the Baker Street tube station.
Collection
Accession number
C.723-1923

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Record createdSeptember 29, 1998
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