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Production: Unidentified Staffordshire Pottery
White salt-glaze stoneware, three-legged jug and cover with gilded relief decoration, and bird knob
Off-white stoneware, thrown, with applied moulded feet and knob, and mould applied reliefs, salt-glazed and oil gilded. The jug is pear shaped with a narrow neck and wide pointed lip. The reeded loop handle has a kick at the bottom. It stands on three lion mask and paw feet. The lid is a slightly domed and has a flange that fits inside the neck. The knob is in the shape of a bird. The front of the body is decorated with a large rosette in the middle, flanked by interlaced scroll and tassel motifs, with scroll motifs above and below. The lid is decorated with flowers, scrolls, and leaves. There are traces of oil-gilding on the lion masks, and the reliefs on the body and lid, and three large spots on each side of the lip.
History note: Sotheby's, London, 24 May 1928, lot 72; bought for £3.10s. on behalf of Dr Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge
Dr J. W. L. Glaisher Bequest
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
18th Century, Mid
George II
Circa
1745
CE
-
1755
This covered jug could have been used for hot or cold milk.```````````````
Surface
composed of
salt-glaze
Decoration
composed of
gold
Without Lid
Height 10.8 cm
With Lid
Height 13.2 cm
Lid
Length 4.9 cm
Lip To Handle
Length 9.3 cm
Jug
Width 7.1 cm
Body
off-white Stoneware
Inscription present: half of a rectangular white paper stick-on label with cut corners; inscription too faint to read
Accession number: C.525 & A-1928
Primary reference Number: 75419
Old object number: 5045
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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