Jug
ca. 1776-94 (made)
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Jug of soft-paste porcelain with decoration moulded in relief and transfer-printed in underglaze blue. Egg-shaped body moulded with a cabbage-leaf pattern. Cylindrical neck, lip moulded with a bearded mask, and scroll handle. In the front is a medallion enclosing the monogram 'NB'. On either side of the body and neck is a group of flowers.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain moulded in relief and transfer-printed in underglaze blue |
| Brief description | Jug of soft-paste porcelain moulded in relief and transfer-printed in underglaze blue, Caughley Porcelain Factory, Caughley, ca. 1776-94 |
| Physical description | Jug of soft-paste porcelain with decoration moulded in relief and transfer-printed in underglaze blue. Egg-shaped body moulded with a cabbage-leaf pattern. Cylindrical neck, lip moulded with a bearded mask, and scroll handle. In the front is a medallion enclosing the monogram 'NB'. On either side of the body and neck is a group of flowers. |
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| Credit line | Given by Alfred Darby, Esq. |
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| Bibliographic reference | For these patterns, see The Caughley Society, Caughley Blue & White Patterns, 2012, cat. C03, where their use is dated to ca. 1776-94 |
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| Accession number | C.61-1921 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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