Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Jug and cover

Woronzou & Co (Factory)
Unknown (Factory)

Jug, earthenware with a blueish lead glaze, standing on a pedestal foot with inset base, pear shaped body with flared lip, strap handle with oval cross-section, mounted with a pewter rim and hinged cover; each side of the body is colour printed under the glaze with a different scene composed of a variety of naturalistic marine shells and plants, both are over and underpainted with polychrome enamels, the cover has a finial in the form of a dolphin and the handle terminals are in the form of stylised leaves.

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Collection Area

Art

Item Number

NMW A 31048

Creation/Production

Role: Production
Role: Retailer
Role: Production
Role: Factory
Place: Llanelli
Place: England
Period: 19th century (mid)

Acquisition

Bequest, 10/12/1953

Measurements

Height (cm): 24.4
Height (in): 9
l(cm) handle to lip:12.6
l(cm)
l(in) handle to handle:5
l(in)
Depth (cm): 11.3
Depth (in): 4

Techniques

Slip-cast
Forming
Applied Art
Transfer-printed
Decoration
Applied Art
Glazed
Decoration
Applied Art
Cast
Forming
Applied Art
Assembled
Forming
Applied Art

Material

Earthenware
Pewter

Location

On Display

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