Jug (Pitcher)

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Jug (Pitcher)

Datec. 1830–1840

Made inEngland

MediumLead-glazed earthenware (lusterware) with paint

Dimensions7 3/8 × 4 1/4 in. (18.7 × 10.8 cm)

Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of the estate of Miss Ima Hogg

Object numberB.79.176

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Department

Bayou Bend

Object Type

CERAMICS

DescriptionBy the 1820s, developing ceramic manufacturing technology made possible the forming and decorating of relief-molded wares in a single process. English potters created elaborate, high-relief images of many kinds, including scenic, floral, historical, literary, and biblical subjects, among others. This example features St. Peter on one side and the Holy Family on the other. The entire surface is covered with copper luster, with some additional embellishments in green paint or enamel.
ProvenanceMiss Ima Hogg; Estate of Miss Ima Hogg; given to MFAH, 1979.

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