Earthenware with decoration incised through a covering of black glaze over a white slip and under a clear glaze. European (South Eastern), about 1850-1900..

Globular body with a narrow neck with a perforated opening. Tubular loop hande with small orifice. The middle part of the body is covered with a brownish-black slip or pigments through which are incised formal flowers and foliage and horizontal lines.

Given by Herman Hart, Esq. in memory of his wife

Herman Hart believed this jug to be Serbian (engraved decoration brown glaze).
At the time of acquisition, this jug was believed to be South-eastern Europe, late 19th or early 20th century.
Pottery was made at Bikszad (Bicsad) in the Upper Tisza region in Romania although not a great deal has been written about it. They made 'nipple-type' jugs decorated in brown, green and red over a white ground. The white ground covers only the upper part and this is separated by a number of lines running round the belly. There is a jug illustrated in Hungarian Pottery (see Refs.) from this region of the same form as C.839-1917 but with different decoration. This jug is dated to the second half of the 19th century.

A similarly shaped jug and spout (but not the handle) is described as from Bihor, Oradea Region and is in the Folk Art Museum of the Rumanian People's Republic (see References).

C.839-1917