Jug
early 17th century (made)
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Portion of a jug of buff earthenware, modelled in the form of a lady in a costume of the period and splashed with blue, manganese-purple and yellow-coloured glazes. The lady is wearing a low-necked dress and a wide skirt which forms the body of the jug, also a large lace collar and a cap ending downwards in points on either side of the head. A short spout springs from the front of the body.
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Materials and techniques | Earthenware with moulded decoration and painted in coloured glazes |
Brief description | Jug, fragmentary, buff earthenware with a spout in the form of a woman. Decorated with coloured glazes. French, La Chapelle des Pots, near Saintes, early 17th century. |
Physical description | Portion of a jug of buff earthenware, modelled in the form of a lady in a costume of the period and splashed with blue, manganese-purple and yellow-coloured glazes. The lady is wearing a low-necked dress and a wide skirt which forms the body of the jug, also a large lace collar and a cap ending downwards in points on either side of the head. A short spout springs from the front of the body. |
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Credit line | Given by Lt. Col. G.B. Croft-Lyons |
Production | Near Saintes |
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Accession number | 206-1906 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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