Jug, of soft-paste porcelain painted in underglaze blue and over-painted in enamels and gilded, with an ovoid body, cylindrical neck with a crowned bearded mask in relief under the lip, and a rococo scrolled handle; on the front are the initials 'S B' in a circular medallion with a border of beads in gold; on either side are bouquets and scattered sprays of flowers in brown, yellow and gold, with touches of green; round the top and base are borders of gilt chain-pattern on a dark blue band, edged with a wavy wreath of gilt foliage