bear jug
Summary
Public: Lidded jug in the form of a bear hugging a dog, red and white agate earthenware beneath a lead glaze. Private: Jug in the form of a captive bear hugging a dog, press-moulded in striped red and white agate earthenware. ??? Cover in the form of bear's head forms a drinking cup. Handle of solid red earthenware red and white clays showing dark brown and cream through lead glaze.
Object Name
bear jug
Date Created
c 1730=1850
accession number
1923.197
Collection Group
Place of creation
Staffordshire
Medium
Credit
Bequeathed by Thomas Tylston Greg