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

Jug

1816-1835 (made)
Artist/Maker
Pountney and Allies (maker)
Fifield, William (painter (artist))
Place of origin
Bristol (city) (made)

Jug, lead-glazed earthenware


Object details

Category
Ceramics
Object type
Jug
Materials and techniques
Lead-glazed earthenware
Earthenware
Lead Glaze
Brief description
Jug, lead-glazed earthenware, painted by William Fifield and made by Pountney & Allies, Bristol, 1816-1835
Physical description
Jug, lead-glazed earthenware
Dimensions
  • Conversion from imperial height: 17.1cm
  • Conversion from imperial width: 17.1cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'MARY KING / BORN AUGUST 21st / 1768'
  • 'POUNTNEY & ALLIES' (impressed)
  • '24' (impressed)
  • 'V' (painted in purple)
Gallery label
Jug Painted by William Fifield, Made by Pountney and Allies, Bristol, 1816-1835 Inscribed: 'MARY KING / BORN AUGUST 21st / 1768' Marks: 'POUNTNEY & ALLIES' and '24', impressed, 'V', painted in purple Lead-glazed earthenware 3140-1901 Jermyn Street Collection(23/05/2008)
Object history
Jermyn Street Collection
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
3140-1901

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Record createdMarch 31, 2008
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O149489/jug-fifield-william/
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