Jug
ca. 1780 (made)
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Jug of earthenware transfer-printed in black enamel and barrel-shaped with a spreading base and mouth, and projecting lip and flat loop handle. On one side is an equestrian portrait in an oval medallion surrounded by military trophies and a ribbon inscribed 'K. William III, Prince of Orange'. On the other side is a portrait in rococo scrolls and inscribed 'GEORGE III KING OF GREAT BRITAIN', and below the scroll are trophies of flags with a lion and a shield with the Union Jack, and above the head of the King is a crown enclosed within a rococo panel. Under the lip is a circular medallion inscribed 'KING AND CONSTITUTION'.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | earthenware transfer-printed in black enamel |
| Brief description | Jug of earthenware transfer-printed in black enamel and barrel-shaped, printed in Liverpool, probably made in Staffordshire, ca. 1780. |
| Physical description | Jug of earthenware transfer-printed in black enamel and barrel-shaped with a spreading base and mouth, and projecting lip and flat loop handle. On one side is an equestrian portrait in an oval medallion surrounded by military trophies and a ribbon inscribed 'K. William III, Prince of Orange'. On the other side is a portrait in rococo scrolls and inscribed 'GEORGE III KING OF GREAT BRITAIN', and below the scroll are trophies of flags with a lion and a shield with the Union Jack, and above the head of the King is a crown enclosed within a rococo panel. Under the lip is a circular medallion inscribed 'KING AND CONSTITUTION'. |
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| Credit line | Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber |
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| Other number | Sch. II 378 - Schreiber number |
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| Accession number | 414:1092-1885 |
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| Record created | April 30, 2009 |
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