Jug
ca. 1935 (designed), ca. 1940-1959 (made)
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Beer jug of earthenware with slipwear, and with an ovoid body and pouring lip formed from the curved rim, a curved handle which is pinched to an angle at the highest point, the handle and interior are cream, and the celadon body is decorated just above the base with three grooves cut out through to the cream beneath.
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Materials and techniques | Earthenware, slip and glazed |
Brief description | Beer jug of earthenware with slipwear, with an ovoid body, pouring lip and with a curved handle, made by Keith Murray ca. 1935, made by Josiah Wedgwood and Sons Ltd., possibly Etruria and probably Barlaston, ca. 1940-1959. |
Physical description | Beer jug of earthenware with slipwear, and with an ovoid body and pouring lip formed from the curved rim, a curved handle which is pinched to an angle at the highest point, the handle and interior are cream, and the celadon body is decorated just above the base with three grooves cut out through to the cream beneath. |
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Production | In 1938, Wedgwood built a new factory in Barlaston |
Bibliographic reference | Wedgwood Catalogue of Bodies, Glazes and Shapes Current for 1940-1950. Etruria: Wedgwood and Sons, ca. 1950. |
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Accession number | CIRC.264-1975 |
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Record created | November 5, 2008 |
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