Jug
1750-1770 (made)
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Jug of tin-glazed earthenware painted in colours. Pear-shaped with a wide neck (without lip spout) and a loop handle. Painted in manganese, bluish green and yellow with a woman standing between two trees and holding a bundle on her head. At the top and bottom are borders of cresting in blue and the handle is barred with feathery scrolls above its lower termination. Pewter cover, slightly domed, and with a thumb-piece.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware painted in colours and pewter |
| Brief description | Jug of buff earthenware covered with a tin glaze and painted in colours. With attached pewter lid. Austrian, Gmunden, about 1750-70. |
| Physical description | Jug of tin-glazed earthenware painted in colours. Pear-shaped with a wide neck (without lip spout) and a loop handle. Painted in manganese, bluish green and yellow with a woman standing between two trees and holding a bundle on her head. At the top and bottom are borders of cresting in blue and the handle is barred with feathery scrolls above its lower termination. Pewter cover, slightly domed, and with a thumb-piece. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'F.W.P.' (Engraved on the thumb-piece) |
| Credit line | Given by Mr W. Ridout, Esq. |
| Object history | Given by W. Ridout. |
| Historical context | Note in Register: (Bernard Rackham, 19 Jan 1931) Stated by Prof. K. Csanyi, Budapesth Museum, to be Gmunden faience. See note on C.441-1927.. Note in Register: (July 1979) Prof. F.H. Konig attributes to Gmunden 1750-1770. |
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| Accession number | C.442-1927 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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