Jug

ca. 1759-1761 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Jug of soft-paste porcelain, pear-shaped body with moulded foot and scroll handle. Painted in underglaze blue with Chinoiserie landscapes with buildings, rocks and pine tree; border of scroll and diaper pattern outside the rim.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain, moulded in relief and painted in underglaze blue
Brief description
Jug, soft-paste porcelain, moulded and painted in underglaze blue, made by William Reid & Co., England (Liverpool), 1759-61
Physical description
Jug of soft-paste porcelain, pear-shaped body with moulded foot and scroll handle. Painted in underglaze blue with Chinoiserie landscapes with buildings, rocks and pine tree; border of scroll and diaper pattern outside the rim.
Dimensions
  • Height: 17.5cm
  • Diameter: 11.4cm
Style
Credit line
Given by E. F. Broderip, Esq.
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic references
  • Honey, W. B., Old English Porcelain: a handbook for collectors. London: Faber & Faber, 1948. p. 204
  • For this jug or pattern, see Hillis, Maurice. Liverpool Porcelain, 1756-1804. 2011, pl. 3.101, where dated ca. 1759-61
Collection
Accession number
C.643-1924

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Record createdMay 13, 2009
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