Covered Jug
ca. 1750 (made)
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Covered jug, pear-shaped body, on low raised foot, with low domed cover, painted in colours with large birds among India flowers
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware, painted in colours, with pewter mount |
| Brief description | Covered jug, tin-glazed earthenware, pear-shaped body, bird and floral decoration painted in colours, possibly Sinceny pottery factory, Rouen, about 1750 |
| Physical description | Covered jug, pear-shaped body, on low raised foot, with low domed cover, painted in colours with large birds among India flowers |
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| Object history | Bought from Fétis collection (sale at Hotel Drouot, Paris, 18-20 April 1887) |
| Production | Acquired as Belgian. In the opinion of Dr Brinkmannn of Hamburg this piece was made at Rouen or Sinceny. Reattributed to Rouen or Sinceny on label of 1953. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Caiger-Smith Alan, Tin-glazed pottery, London, 1973 |
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| Accession number | 157-1887 |
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| Record created | June 7, 2004 |
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