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Collection Item: Puzzle Jug
Basic info
- Collection
- Decorative Arts
- Object name
- Puzzle jug
- Object category
- Ceramic
- Object subcategory
- Country pottery
- Creators
- Unknown (Potter)
- Description
- A puzzle jug of red earthenware the body coated with a brown glaze which does not extend to the bottom of the jug. The neck of the jug is pierced with square and triangular shapes with cream slip dots and dashes. The rim of the jug had five spouts around it, four of which are missing.The body of the jug is decorated with an inscription in cream slip. The handle is decorated with a slip pattern and a date.
- Production date start
- 1841
- Period
- Victorian
Identification
- Object number
- YORYM : 2001.7533
- Alternative number
- MM229
- Number of objects
- 1
- Classification code
- 2.666
- 2.45
- Classification scheme
- SHIC
- SHIC
- ID
- 15001752
Physical Characteristics
- Materials
- Earthenware (Whole)
- Dimensions
- Whole height 162.0 mm
- Body diameter 120.0 mm
- Whole length 155.0 mm
Production
- Creators
- Unknown (Potter)
- School/style
- Slipware
