Jar and Cover
ca. 1900 to 1920 (made)
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Globular body with flanged mouth, having on the shoulders two loop handles with foliate terminations. Slightly domed cover with flattened knob. Painted with sprays of stylised foliage and blue flowers with brown centres.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Lead-glazed earthenware covered with a white slip and painted with colours. |
| Brief description | Jar and cover of buff earthenware painted in blue, green and brown over a white slip under a clear glaze. Hungarian, probably Sárospatak, about 1900 to 1920. |
| Physical description | Globular body with flanged mouth, having on the shoulders two loop handles with foliate terminations. Slightly domed cover with flattened knob. Painted with sprays of stylised foliage and blue flowers with brown centres. |
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| Credit line | Bought |
| Object history | Bought from Frank Jennings. |
| Historical context | A similar jar and cover (cover top differs) is illustrated in Román (see Refs.) where it is described as a christening jar, made in Sárospatak by Mrs. Bertalan Szkircsák in 1939. |
| Production | Probably made in Sárospatak. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Román, Jánus, Pottery of Sárospatak, Budapest, 1955 |
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| Accession number | C.202:1, 2-1927 |
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| Record created | July 16, 2008 |
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