Jug
ca. 1783-93 (made)
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Jug, of soft-paste porcelain painted in underglaze blue and gilded, with an ovoid body, cylindrical neck with a crowned bearded mask in relief under the lip, and a rococo scrolled handle; the body and neck are decorated with branches of foliage in gold and flowers in blue, and round the shoulder and rim are borders in blue and gold
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain, painted with underglaze blue and gilded |
| Brief description | Jug, of soft-paste porcelain painted in underglaze blue and gilded, with an ovoid body, cylindrical neck with a crowned bearded mask in relief under the lip, and a rococo scrolled handle, made by Caughley Porcelain Factory, probably gilded at Chamberlain's factory, Worcester, ca. 1783-93 |
| Physical description | Jug, of soft-paste porcelain painted in underglaze blue and gilded, with an ovoid body, cylindrical neck with a crowned bearded mask in relief under the lip, and a rococo scrolled handle; the body and neck are decorated with branches of foliage in gold and flowers in blue, and round the shoulder and rim are borders in blue and gold |
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| Credit line | Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber |
| Object history | Acquired as 'Salopian' porcelain Purchased by Lady Charlotte Schreiber from Welsh, London, for £3 10 shillings in March 1866 |
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| Other number | Sch. I 680 - Schreiber number |
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| Accession number | 414:782-1885 |
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| Record created | February 3, 2009 |
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