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Jug: EC.60-1943

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Production: Fulda Faience Factory

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Description

Tin glazed earthenware jug decorated with a townscape painted in blue and manganese and trees sponged with manganese; pewter mount on the foot and pewter cover and thumbpiece attached to the top of the handle

Buff earthenware, tin-glazed and painted in blue and manganese-purple, and sponged with manganese-purple. The jug has a bulbous body with a cylindrical neck and strap handle, and stands on a low foot. The foot has a pewter mount, and hinged to the top of the handle is a low domed pewter cover with a shell-shaped thumbpiece. The front is decorated with a group of buildings flanked by sponged trees, above and below which are pale and darker blue horizontal bands and a narrow manganese-purple band. The back of the handle is decorated with horizontal stripes.

Notes

History note: Unknown before the donor, Mrs Constance Goetze

Legal notes

Given by Mrs Constance Goetze

Measurements and weight

Height: 21.6 cm
Width: 14 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Fulda ⪼ Germany

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1943-11-06) by Goetze, Constance, Mrs

Dating

18th Century, Mid
Circa 1741 - 1768

Components of the work

Lid, Foot Mount composed of pewter
Body
Decoration
Thumbpiece

Materials used in production

blue from cobalt, and manganese-purple High-temperature colour
Tin-glaze
Earthenware

Techniques used in production

Tin-glazing

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: underlined

  • Text: . T V.
  • Location: On base
  • Method of creation: Painted in blue
  • Type: Mark

Identification numbers

Accession number: EC.60-1943
Primary reference Number: 76980
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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