Jug
1643 (made)
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Experts have only recently identified where this type of jug was made. It now seems that Portuguese potters made these tin-glazed earthenware jugs for export to Germany. One clue is the clear influence of Chinese porcelain, which reflects the fact that the Portuguese were early traders with China.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware painted in blue and pewter |
| Brief description | Tin-glazed earthenware jug with pewter lid, painted in blue enamel, made in Lisbon, 1643. |
| Physical description | Tin-glazed earthenware jug with pewter lid, painted in blue, with the initials PL, a merchant's mark on the bottom. Pear-shaped body, long narrow neck, loop handle and wide spreading foot. On the front in an eight-lobed medallion reserved amongst scrolled stems with flowers and foliage, are the arms of the city of Hamburg (triple-towered castle flanked by two lions rampant) with the date '1643' above. |
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| Credit line | Given by Alfred Darby, Esq. |
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| Summary | Experts have only recently identified where this type of jug was made. It now seems that Portuguese potters made these tin-glazed earthenware jugs for export to Germany. One clue is the clear influence of Chinese porcelain, which reflects the fact that the Portuguese were early traders with China. |
| Bibliographic reference | Hildyard, Robin. European Ceramics. London : V&A Publications, 1999. 144 p., ill. ISBN 185177260X |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.200-1921 |
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| Record created | November 20, 2002 |
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