Jug
ca. 1860-1680 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Jug, 'Hydra' shape, earthenware, painted in the Japanese style in red and blue with green serpent handle.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Earthenware (ironstone), painted |
| Brief description | Jug, 'Hydra' shape, earthenware (ironstone), probably by G.L. Ashworth & Bros or possibly Mason, ca. 1860-1680 |
| Physical description | Jug, 'Hydra' shape, earthenware, painted in the Japanese style in red and blue with green serpent handle. |
| Production type | Mass produced |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Algernon Brent |
| Object history | Bequeathed by Algernon Brent |
| Production | Ashworth acquired Mason's original moulds, patterns etc. and began producing ironstone from 1860 |
| Bibliographic reference | Godden, geoffrey A., Godden's Guide to Ironstone: Stone and Granite Wares, (Woodbridge: Antique Collector's Club, 1999), p. 102-3, 188. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.255-1916 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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