bear jug



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

Place of creation

Staffordshire

Medium

Credit

Bequeathed by Thomas Tylston Greg


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