jug & sauce boat

Summary

Oval sauce boat with curved base on stepped spreading foot. Fine slip-cast body with shaped undulating rim and covered spout at each end in the form of a dolphin's mouth, ribbed strap loop handle in the centre of each side. Slip-cast relief decoration to each spout, of dolphin's body with tail swept round to the right, sides decorated with circular and shaped panels containing simple flowering stems. Fine white body with even glaze.

Display Label

The Thomas Greg Collection The Greg Collection of English Pottery was given to the Gallery in 1904 by collector and amateur historian Thomas Greg. One of the great collections of English pottery, it was formed at a time when little was known about the history of ceramics in this country. Over forty years Greg systematically acquired some of the best examples of the potter's art, tracing its development over a thousand years. His collection tells the story of English pottery: of experiment and invention, triumph and downfall, from the unknown medieval craftsman to the world domination of Josiah Wedgwood. In many ways, it is a history of England itself. Greg was driven by a fascination with the past and a desire to contribute to scholarly knowledge. He gave his collection to the Gallery in the hope of inspiring a similar sense of wonder in others.