Jug (Pitcher)

Jug (Pitcher)

Public Domain

CultureEnglish
Titles
  • Jug (Pitcher)
Datec. 1825–1840
Made inEngland
MediumLead-glazed earthenware (spatterware)
Dimensions8 × 9 1/4 in. (20.3 × 23.5 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Miss Ima Hogg
Object numberB.70.100
Not on view

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Department
Bayou Bend
Object Type
DescriptionThe use of sponges to apply color to ceramics was an old technique that became popular once again in the second quarter of the 1800s. Multicolored stripes were a common motif; some wares featured five different colors.
Provenance Research Ongoing Exhibition History"Containers and Vessels" The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston October 21, 1989–January 1990 Subsequent tour

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