Jug
ca. 1853 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Jug of parian porcelain depicting the death of the Duke of Wellington at Walmer Castle with figures surrounding him. Glazed. Tubular form with a swelling mouth and foot. Decorated with leaves in relief around the mouth, in a vertical strip below the lip and around the crabstock handle. The sides are decorated with two identical scenes in relief showing the death.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Parian porcelain, glazed and with decoration in relief |
| Brief description | Jug of parian porcelain depicting the death of the Duke of Wellington, possibly by Copeland & Co., Stoke-on-Trent, ca. 1853 |
| Physical description | Jug of parian porcelain depicting the death of the Duke of Wellington at Walmer Castle with figures surrounding him. Glazed. Tubular form with a swelling mouth and foot. Decorated with leaves in relief around the mouth, in a vertical strip below the lip and around the crabstock handle. The sides are decorated with two identical scenes in relief showing the death. |
| Object history | The image is after an engraving in the Illustrated London news and signed John Gilbert-Joseph L. Williams. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | WM.1-1975 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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