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
Collection Group
Place of creation
Staffordshire
Medium
Credit
Bequeathed by Thomas Tylston Greg
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