Jug
1794 (made)
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Jug of cream coloured lead-glazed earthenware painted with enamels. Pear-shaped body with a cylindrical neck, projecting lip and loop handle. Round the top is a border of wild strawberries and on the shoulder is a wavy stem from which hang two oval medallions and a shield-shaped panel enclosing landscapes. On the front are the initials 'W.F.'.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Lead-glazed earthenware painted with enamels |
| Brief description | Jug of cream coloured lead-glazed earthenware painted with enamels, painted by William Fifield, made at the Bristol Pottery, Bristol, 1794. |
| Physical description | Jug of cream coloured lead-glazed earthenware painted with enamels. Pear-shaped body with a cylindrical neck, projecting lip and loop handle. Round the top is a border of wild strawberries and on the shoulder is a wavy stem from which hang two oval medallions and a shield-shaped panel enclosing landscapes. On the front are the initials 'W.F.'. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'W.F' (Maker's mark for William Fifield) |
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| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
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| Accession number | 3624-1901 |
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| Record created | March 31, 2008 |
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