Jug
late 13th century (made)
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Jug of earthenware with applied and brushed slip decoration and traces of lead glaze. A kiln waster. Tall in buff earthenware. Fine pink clay. Wide flat base, completely thumbed or fingered all around. Tall neck. No lip. Decoration: grooves on body, bands of applied flowers, vertical stripes of red slip. Unglazed. Rod handle with punch marks. Looks like a metalwork form from the 14th century. Unable to identify glaze traces.
Jug with globular belly, long gradually tapering neck, and spreading "thumbed" foot with slightly sagging base. Plain strap handle with thumbed lower attachment and "stabbed" decoration. The body of the jug is painted with vertical stipes of brownish pigment. The shoulder and neck have three horizontal rows of applied pads of clay impressed with a "raspberry" design. Between these are slightly incised horizontal lines. Only traces of lead glaze are visible.
Jug with globular belly, long gradually tapering neck, and spreading "thumbed" foot with slightly sagging base. Plain strap handle with thumbed lower attachment and "stabbed" decoration. The body of the jug is painted with vertical stipes of brownish pigment. The shoulder and neck have three horizontal rows of applied pads of clay impressed with a "raspberry" design. Between these are slightly incised horizontal lines. Only traces of lead glaze are visible.
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| Materials and techniques | Earthenware with applied and brushed slip decoration and traces of lead glaze |
| Brief description | Buff earthenware with applied and brushed slip decoration and traces of lead glaze. A kiln waster. English (Wiltshire, Laverstock), late 13th century |
| Physical description | Jug of earthenware with applied and brushed slip decoration and traces of lead glaze. A kiln waster. Tall in buff earthenware. Fine pink clay. Wide flat base, completely thumbed or fingered all around. Tall neck. No lip. Decoration: grooves on body, bands of applied flowers, vertical stripes of red slip. Unglazed. Rod handle with punch marks. Looks like a metalwork form from the 14th century. Unable to identify glaze traces. Jug with globular belly, long gradually tapering neck, and spreading "thumbed" foot with slightly sagging base. Plain strap handle with thumbed lower attachment and "stabbed" decoration. The body of the jug is painted with vertical stipes of brownish pigment. The shoulder and neck have three horizontal rows of applied pads of clay impressed with a "raspberry" design. Between these are slightly incised horizontal lines. Only traces of lead glaze are visible. |
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| Credit line | Given by the Salisbury, South Wilts and Blackmore Museum |
| Object history | Given by the Salisbury, South Wilts and Blackmore Museum A kiln waster from the Laverstock kiln. A similar jug was exhibited at the Metropolitan (see Refs.) where it was described as having been excavated in King Street, Cheapside, London, and was dated to the late 14th century. |
| Historical context | From early in the 14th century, a number of English jugs appear with more elaborate and masterful decoration than that on the simple turned vessels. The technique generally employed was that of applied ornament. Rosettes, grape clusters, trellis patterns and heraldic devices were stamped out and applied to the bodies of vessels. Often clays oif different compositions were used and then fired to different colours producting a polychrome scheme of decoration. The type of applied decoration jug here is associated with imports from Rouen of the late 13th century. |
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| Accession number | C.10-1965 |
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| Record created | March 31, 2008 |
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