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Jug
Jug, earthenware, standing on a flattened-off foot-rim, pear-shaped body, tapering at shoulder, plain upright raised spout, the handle broken off; transfer printed in brown and overpainted in red, blue, puce, yellow and green with to the sides of the body the 'Birds' pattern, two different scenes showing an exotic bird perched against a background of foliage and distant mountains, a running shamrock leaf border to the exterior lip-rim and spout issuing sprays of exotic foliage with flower heads and small parrot-type birds interspersed in it, running shamrock border to the interior lip-rim, issuing a pendulate line and dot pattern.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 31744
Acquisition
Gift, 17/2/1936
Given by F.E. Andrews
Measurements
Height
(cm): 18.1
diam
(cm): 9.8
Length
(cm): 10.6
Height
(in): 7
diam
(in): 3
Length
(in): 4
Techniques
slip-cast
forming
Applied Art
press-moulded
forming
Applied Art
assembled
forming
Applied Art
transfer-printed
decoration
Applied Art
enamelled
decoration
Applied Art
glazed
decoration
Applied Art
Material
earthenware
enamel
glaze
Location
In store
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