Cream Jug
ca. 1868 (made)
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Cream jug of porcelain, moulded in relief, painted in purple lustre, red and turquoise-blue and decorated with gilding. Ovoid body moulded with trellis-pattern, short neck, spreading mouth with projecting lip, loop handle in the form of a cord lustred; scalloped foot with circular perforations. Round the shoulder is a row of gilt acanthus leaves.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain, moulded in relief, painted in enamels and gilt |
| Brief description | Cream jug, porcelain moulded in relief, painted in enamel colours and gilt, Belleek pottery, Northern Ireland, ca. 1868 |
| Physical description | Cream jug of porcelain, moulded in relief, painted in purple lustre, red and turquoise-blue and decorated with gilding. Ovoid body moulded with trellis-pattern, short neck, spreading mouth with projecting lip, loop handle in the form of a cord lustred; scalloped foot with circular perforations. Round the shoulder is a row of gilt acanthus leaves. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | A dog beside a round tower, with a harp, shamrock and a band inscribed 'BELLEEK' (Printed factory mark in blue) |
| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
| Production | 3881-1901 to 3892-1901 purchased April 1868 by the Museum of Practical Geology |
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| Bibliographic reference | Langham, Marian, 'Belleek Irish Porcelain' Quiller Press, 1993 |
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| Accession number | 3892-1901 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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