Not on display

Jug and Cover

late 19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Saint Uze Porcelain Factory (manufacturer)
Place of origin
France (made)

Jug and cover, made in France, in the late 19th century, probably by Saint Uze porcelain factory

Object details

Categories
Ceramics
Porcelain
Containers
Object type
Jug and cover
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Jug Body
  • Jug Cover
Materials and techniques
Porcelain, printed in underglaze blue
Brief description
Jug and cover, made in France, in the late 19th century, probably by Saint Uze porcelain factory
Marks and inscriptions
Transliteration
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Gallery label
(07/06/2004)
Gallery 128 Decant 2003

The body is 'hygiocérame' (or 'porcelaine de santé'), a highly argillicous (rather than feldspathic) porcelain, which is non-translucent and highly resistant to heat. The glaze is lead-free, hence its reputation for good health. The Saint Uze factory used rubber stamps to decorate the ware. Other factories also made this type of porcelain, including Valognes.
Credit line
Given by H. T. G. Watkins
Production
Acquired as Staffordshire; considered 'French hard-paste (or possibly German) c. 1830, by Robert Charleston; reattributed to France, probably Saint Uze by John Mallet.
Subject depicted
Flowers
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.34&A-1945

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Record createdJune 7, 2004
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O100231/jug-and-cover-saint-uze-porcelain/
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