Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Jug, cream coloured earthenware, pouch shaped with an octagonal foot ring and faceted body and neck, twig handle of a wishbone shape; freely painted with flowers in pink, yellow, iron red and blue enamels, all amidst green foliage - body painted with simple bunches, the neck with three smaller bunches; handle enamelled green, ochre rim; extensive black speckling to handle, further speckling and bubbling in the enamels, blue enamel discoloured grey

Collection Area

Art

Item Number

NMW A 33766

Creation/Production

1811 - 1817 and 1824 - 1850
Role: Production
Role: Factory
Place: Swansea
Period: 1830-1850

Acquisition

Bequest, 10/12/1953

Measurements

Height (cm): 16.1
Length (cm): 16.6
Width (cm): 13
Height (in): 6
Length (in): 6
Width (in): 5

Techniques

Moulded
Forming
Applied Art
Enamelled
Decoration
Applied Art

Material

Earthenware

Location

in store - verified by JD
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