Jug

ca. 1788-90 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Jug of soft-paste porcelain, pear-shaped, with spreading moulded foot; the underside of the lip moulded in relief with a mask and scrolls; scroll handle. Transfer-printed in underglaze blue with bouquets of flowers and a border, outside the rim, of diaper pattern.

Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain, moulded and transfer-printed in underglaze blue
Brief description
Jug, soft-paste porcelain, moulded and transfer-printed in underglaze blue, England (Liverpool), ca. 1778-90
Physical description
Jug of soft-paste porcelain, pear-shaped, with spreading moulded foot; the underside of the lip moulded in relief with a mask and scrolls; scroll handle. Transfer-printed in underglaze blue with bouquets of flowers and a border, outside the rim, of diaper pattern.
Dimensions
  • Height: 23.5cm
  • Diameter: 15.9cm
Credit line
Given by E. F. Broderip, Esq.
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic references
  • Rackham, Bernard, "Liverpool porcelain" in E.P.C. Trans., No. II, 1929, Pl. I, p.32
  • For this pattern, see Hillis, Maurice. Liverpool Porcelain, 1756-1804. 2011, pl. 9.31, where dated ca. 1778-90
Collection
Accession number
C.716-1924

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Record createdMay 18, 2009
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