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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 139, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Cream Jug

early 19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cream jug of hard-paste porcelain painted with enamels. Boat-shaped with slightly bulbous sides. Ear-shaped handle with acute upper and a projection on the inner side lower down. Painted with sprays of flowers and leaves. Round the rim is a border of cross-hatching in purple with a dentil border in blue below it.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Hard-paste porcelain painted with enamels
Brief description
Cream jug of hard-paste porcelain painted with enamels, New Hall porcelain factory, Shelton, early 19th century
Physical description
Cream jug of hard-paste porcelain painted with enamels. Boat-shaped with slightly bulbous sides. Ear-shaped handle with acute upper and a projection on the inner side lower down. Painted with sprays of flowers and leaves. Round the rim is a border of cross-hatching in purple with a dentil border in blue below it.
Dimensions
  • Height: 9.2cm
Marks and inscriptions
'22' (In puce enamel)
Credit line
Given by Ralph Fastnedge, Esq., in memory of his wife, Eveline Fastnedge
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.92-1966

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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