Jug
16th century (made)
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Jug of dark red earthenware. Ovoid body, slightly spreading mouth with projecting lip, loop handle. Round the top are two incised lines.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Earthenware |
| Brief description | Jug, earthenware. English, probably made in Staffordshire, 16th century. |
| Physical description | Jug of dark red earthenware. Ovoid body, slightly spreading mouth with projecting lip, loop handle. Round the top are two incised lines. |
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| Credit line | Given by W.H. Goss to the Museum of Practical Geology |
| Object history | Found in the early 19th century in excavations at Stoke on Trent. Originally thought to have been 15th or 16th century. |
| Historical context | A nearly cylindrical pot of similar ?, slightly glazed inside at the bottom, was found at High Street, Cheadle on Nov 14 1934 containing 900 coins of the reign of Edward VI and Elizabeth (photograph in department). |
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| Accession number | 2041-1901 |
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| Record created | March 31, 2008 |
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