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Dillwyn & Co., Cambrian Pottery (1811 - 1817 and 1824 - 1850)
Jug, earthenware, in the shape of an ancient Greek oenochoe, flat base, globular body sloping inwards at the shoulder then rising straight upwards at the neck before flaring out to a trefoil mouth with two small spouts to either side of the upper terminal of the handle, plain high loop handle; the decoration reserved against a black enamel ground so that the red earthenware body is revealed, this then transfer-printed in black with to the body three female figures clad in flowing draperies and dancing hand-in-hand, the figure to the far left holds a wreath, border to the shoulder of Greek key-shapes, chevron border to the exterior lip-rim.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 31826
Creation/Production
Dillwyn & Co., Cambrian Pottery
Date: 1847-1850
Acquisition
Bequest, 10/12/1953
Measurements
Height
(cm): 20.7
diam
(cm): 12.8
Width
(cm): 14
Height
(in): 8
diam
(in): 5
Width
(in): 5
Techniques
wheel-thrown
forming
Applied Art
extruded
forming
Applied Art
assembled
forming
Applied Art
transfer-printed
decoration
Applied Art
glazed
decoration
Applied Art
Material
earthenware
glaze
Location
In store
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