Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Jug

1700-1725 (made)
Artist/Maker
De Paauw Factory (maker)
Place of origin
Delft (made)

Tin-glazed earthenware with painted decoration, silver mounts including a cover. The cover is 'embossed' probably with figure of St. Anthony and marked with a crowned 'Z' and a hand displayed. (Information taken from register).


Object details

Categories
Ceramics
Delftware
Object type
Jug
Materials and techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware with painted decoration and silver mounts
Earthenware
Tin Glaze
Brief description
Jug, silver cover and mounts, tin-glazed earthenware with painted oriental peacock and blossom decoration, made at the factory "De Paauw", Delft, 1700-25
Physical description
Tin-glazed earthenware with painted decoration, silver mounts including a cover. The cover is 'embossed' probably with figure of St. Anthony and marked with a crowned 'Z' and a hand displayed. (Information taken from register).
Dimensions
  • Without cover height: 19.3cm
  • With cover height: 21.6cm
  • Width: 14.5cm
  • Diameter: 10.9cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'DPAVW' in monogram over '2' (Painted in blue)
  • Crowned hand and 'Z' (On the silver lid there are two hallmarks: Antwerp (crowned hand) looks probable and there is a date sequence which might produce a Z about 1700 or about 25 years later.)
    Translation
    probably for Antwerp and date letter
Gallery label
Jug made at the factory "De Paauw", Delft, Netherlands 1700-25 Marks: 'DPAVW' in monogramme over '2' , painted in blue Tin-glazed earthenware with painted decoration, silver mounts including a cover. The cover is 'embossed' (check) with figure of St. Anthony and marked with a crowned 'Z' and a hand displayed. (info taken from register). C.2333-1910 Salting Bequest(16/07/2008)
Credit line
Bequeathed by George Salting, Esq.
Bibliographic reference
The Hague. 2001, Vol.II. pp.158-168.
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.2333-1910

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Record createdJuly 16, 2008
Record URL
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