English Delftware puzzle jug

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English Delftware. Puzzle Jug. Probably made in London at either the Lambeth or Rotherhithe potteries. It has a bulbous body flattened on both sides on each of which is a domed and perforated projection resembling a wheel. The narrow neck and three rows of pierced holes, and round the mouth there are three spouts projecting from a tube which connects to the hollow handle. This has a hole on the underside near the top, and at the bottom has a hole which leads into the body. Inside there is a two-headed bird. The foot of the jug is encircled by Chinese ju-i motifs, the body is decorated with flowers, leave and insects, and on the shoulder has the initials and date 'P/NM/1686'. The back of the handle is decorated with Chinese scrolls. Reddish-buff earthenware, thrown, with applied foot, handle and rim, the sides pierced, tin-glazed, height, whole, 23 cm, dated 1686.

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Accession Number: C.1441-1928
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/22.0
Focal length: 80
Camera: Hasselblad H3DII-31
Photographer name: Amy Jugg
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Image width: 643 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.6 (Macintosh)
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Exposure time: 1/60
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 22/1
Captured: 2010:07:29 00:00:00

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17th Century Artist/Maker Artistic Movement Chinese Style Date Delftware Department English English Delftware Fitz_AA Material Medium Nationalities Object Type Orientalism Other Keywords Predominant Colours Restoration Workflow _WF_AdOK _WF_KWD _WF_OPAC _WF_PCtd blue and white bulb bulbous earthenware floral flowers glazed handled insects jug perforated pierced puzzle jug spout spouted thrown tin-glazed vessel

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