cream jug



cream jug

Summary

Pear-shaped milk jug tapering to flared neck with undulating rim and broad pinched lip. Three applied feet in the form of a paw surmounted by a lion's mask, applied strap loop handle with tapering notched lower terminal. Finely marbled blue, dark brown, light brown and white earthenware body, marbled clays laid in strips giving even marbled pattern, blue and brown bleeding into lead glaze.


Object Name

cream jug

Date Created

c 1750=1760

Dimensions

across handle: 99cm

accession number

1923.612

Place of creation

Staffordshire

Medium

Credit

Bequeathed by Thomas Tylston Greg

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