Water Jug
late 19th century to early 20th century (made)
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Mr Herman Hart was the manager of a series of international exhibitions. During his travels around Europe, and especially the Balkan States he collected examples of local, contemporary pottery; usually simple objects for daily use. He donated this collection to the South Kensington Museum in 1917, this acquisition record now provides us with information about the provenance of these pots, which are otherwise extremely difficult to attribute.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Red earthenware covered with slip and green lead glaze on upper half, incised decoration, hand thrown on a wheel. |
| Brief description | Jug of red earthenware partly covered with a green glaze over a thin slip. Bulgarian, late 19th or early 20th century. |
| Physical description | Globular body, narrow baluster neck, and tubular loop handle with small orifice. The upper portion is decorated with incised bands under a green glaze. |
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| Credit line | Given by Herman Hart, Esq. in memory of his wife |
| Object history | Mr Herman Hart, the donor, attributed this water jug to Bulgaria in his accompanying acquisition notes. Mr Hart was manager of a series of International Exhibitions and acquired pottery on his travels to Europe, including all the Balkan States. |
| Summary | Mr Herman Hart was the manager of a series of international exhibitions. During his travels around Europe, and especially the Balkan States he collected examples of local, contemporary pottery; usually simple objects for daily use. He donated this collection to the South Kensington Museum in 1917, this acquisition record now provides us with information about the provenance of these pots, which are otherwise extremely difficult to attribute. |
| Bibliographic reference | István, Erzsébet. Volkstümliche Keramik aus Ungarn Budapest : Bayerisches Nationalmuseum, 1985. ISBN 3-925058-00-1 |
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| Accession number | C.842-1917 |
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| Record created | February 12, 2009 |
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