Jug
ca. 1785-93 (made)
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Jug of soft-paste porcelain painted in blue, gilded and moulded in relief. Egg-shaped body moulded with a cabbage-leaf pattern. Cylindrical neck, lip moulded with a bearded mask and scroll handle. Divided vertically into six panels, each containing a formalised lotus-plant, gilded over painting in underglaze blue. Round the shoulder the design is broken by a narrow band of wicker diaper with three reserved flower panels, all in gold on blue. Round the foot and rim are similar bands.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain painted in blue, gilded and moulded in relief |
| Brief description | Jug of soft-paste porcelain, moulded in relief and painted in underglaze blue and gilded, Caughley Porcelain Factory, Caughley, probably gilded at Chamberlain's factory, Worcester, ca. 1785-93 |
| Physical description | Jug of soft-paste porcelain painted in blue, gilded and moulded in relief. Egg-shaped body moulded with a cabbage-leaf pattern. Cylindrical neck, lip moulded with a bearded mask and scroll handle. Divided vertically into six panels, each containing a formalised lotus-plant, gilded over painting in underglaze blue. Round the shoulder the design is broken by a narrow band of wicker diaper with three reserved flower panels, all in gold on blue. Round the foot and rim are similar bands. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'S' (In underglaze blue) |
| Credit line | Given by Alfred Darby, Esq. |
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| Bibliographic reference | For this pattern see The Caughley Society, Caughley Blue & White Patterns (2012), cat. C41, where dated 1785-94 |
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| Accession number | C.53-1921 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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