Jug
ca. 175-1780 (made)
| Place of origin |
Jug of earthenware transfer-printed with red enamel over the glaze, pear-shaped with a reeded loop handle, projecting spout and moulded foot. Printed on each side with the arms of the Anti-Gallican Society which consists of an oval shield with St George on horseback piercing the flag of France, the crest Britannia, and supporters a lion and two-headed eagle. On a scroll below is the motto 'FOR OUR COUNTRY'.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Earthenware transfer-printed with red enamel over the glaze and moulded |
| Brief description | Jug of earthenware transfer-printed with red enamel over the glaze, pear-shaped with a reeded loop handle, projecting spout and moulded foot, possibly Leeds, ca. 1775-1780. |
| Physical description | Jug of earthenware transfer-printed with red enamel over the glaze, pear-shaped with a reeded loop handle, projecting spout and moulded foot. Printed on each side with the arms of the Anti-Gallican Society which consists of an oval shield with St George on horseback piercing the flag of France, the crest Britannia, and supporters a lion and two-headed eagle. On a scroll below is the motto 'FOR OUR COUNTRY'. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'FOR OUR COUNTRY' (Below the arms of the Anti-Gallican Society) |
| Credit line | Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber |
| Object history | Bought at Marseilles, 7 March 1870. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Other number | Sch. II 405 - Schreiber number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 414:1099-1885 |
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| Record created | May 5, 2009 |
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