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Jug and cover
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
Woronzou & Co
Unknown
Date: 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
Zoology : shell gallery
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