Jug
1764 (made)
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Big harvest jugs were a speciality of the potteries in the Barnstaple-Bideford area in north Devon. Traditionally, cider was brought out to thirsty harvesters in the fields. A compass design was often incised through the white clay slip of these jugs. This reflects the maritime importance of these West Country towns.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Coloured lead-glazed earthenware |
| Brief description | Lead-glazed earthenware harvest jug covered with a white slip. Barnstaple or Bideford, 1764. |
| Physical description | Lead-glazed earthenware harvest jug covered with a white slip, carved and incised with "folk" emblems including a nautical compass, with the date 1764 in a heart. |
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| Summary | Big harvest jugs were a speciality of the potteries in the Barnstaple-Bideford area in north Devon. Traditionally, cider was brought out to thirsty harvesters in the fields. A compass design was often incised through the white clay slip of these jugs. This reflects the maritime importance of these West Country towns. |
| Bibliographic reference | Hildyard, Robin. European Ceramics. London : V&A Publications, 1999. 144 p., ill. ISBN 185177260X |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.140-1977 |
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| Record created | November 19, 2002 |
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