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Jug
Jug, buff coloured earthenware, standing on a spreading foot, globular body tapering inwards at the shoulder, cylindrical neck flaring out to an everted lip-rim, a raised edge around the body at the shoulder, small pinched spout, plain grooved loop handle; the exterior covered first with a yellowy-cream slip, then the whole jug covered with a rich brown lead-manganese glaze which to the front of the body has been incised to reveal the slip beneath, these incised areas take the form of to the lower body a crudely stylized bird between several stylized leaves and to the neck further stylized leaves, the base left unglazed.
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Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 34620
Creation/Production
Unknown
Date: 18th century
Acquisition
Purchase, 1902
Measurements
Height
(cm): 17.3
diam
(cm): 13
Width
(cm): 15.5
Height
(in): 6
diam
(in): 5
Width
(in): 6
Techniques
wheel-thrown
forming
Applied Art
extruded
forming
Applied Art
assembled
forming
Applied Art
slip-coated
decoration
Applied Art
incised
decoration
Applied Art
glazed
decoration
Applied Art
Material
earthenware
slip
glaze
Location
In store
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