Jug
ca. 1860 (made)
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Nineteenth-century European designers and craftspeople were greatly inspired by other cultures and historical periods. This ranged from exact copies of existing objects to more eclectic designs often tailored to suit contemporary tatse.
This jug by the firm Charles Meigh & Sons is in the classical style, popular in England throughout the Nineteenth Century. It depicts the Trojans Hector and Andromache on one side and Paris and Helen on the other.
This jug by the firm Charles Meigh & Sons is in the classical style, popular in England throughout the Nineteenth Century. It depicts the Trojans Hector and Andromache on one side and Paris and Helen on the other.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Earthenware, transfer-printed with enamels and gilded |
| Brief description | Jug of earthenware, in the form of a Greek oenochoe, transfer-printed with enamels and gilded, Charles Meigh & Son, Hanley, ca. 1860. |
| Physical description | Jug of earthenware, in the form of a Greek oenochoe, and with a blue ground with black and white transfer-printed decoration and gilding on the handle. Depicts the classical figures of Hector and Andromache on one side, and Paris and Helen on the other. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'OPAQUE PORCELAIN' (Impressed) |
| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
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| Summary | Nineteenth-century European designers and craftspeople were greatly inspired by other cultures and historical periods. This ranged from exact copies of existing objects to more eclectic designs often tailored to suit contemporary tatse. This jug by the firm Charles Meigh & Sons is in the classical style, popular in England throughout the Nineteenth Century. It depicts the Trojans Hector and Andromache on one side and Paris and Helen on the other. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 3472-1901 |
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| Record created | October 28, 2008 |
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