Jug
ca. 1780-90 (made)
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Jug of soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilded. Pear-shaped, with a mouth curving slightly outwards, a projecting lip moulded in the form of a satyr's mask and painted, and a scrolled loop handle. On the front in a medallion below the mask is a landscape with a church beside a river. Round the mouth and base are blue borders edged with gilt scrollwork. The remaining surface is painted with groups of fruit, butterflies and other insects.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilded |
| Brief description | Jug of soft-paste porcelain painted in colours and gilded, Worcester porcelain factory, Worcester, 1780-90 |
| Physical description | Jug of soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilded. Pear-shaped, with a mouth curving slightly outwards, a projecting lip moulded in the form of a satyr's mask and painted, and a scrolled loop handle. On the front in a medallion below the mask is a landscape with a church beside a river. Round the mouth and base are blue borders edged with gilt scrollwork. The remaining surface is painted with groups of fruit, butterflies and other insects. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | A crescent (In blue) |
| Credit line | Given by the Rev. C.J. Procter |
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| Accession number | C.167-1910 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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