- Object name(s):
- Jug
- Brief description:
- Jug of lead-glaze red stoneware with a moulded handle and inlaid and applied decoration in blacks and creams. Bulbous body, bottle shape with a tall neck and a small pouring lip. Handle in the form of a bearded dragon. Decorated with geometric patterning based on plant forms in black, blue, white and buff. Four rings of beading.
- Collection:
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- Associated concept:
- Ceramics
- Associated concept:
- Art Pottery
- Associated concept:
- Earthenware
- Associated concept:
- Scotland
- Content - concept:
- beaded
- Content - concept:
- dragon
- Content - concept:
- plants
- Current reproduction location:
- https://framemark.vam.ac.uk/collections/2008BT0584/full/!100,100/0/default.jpg
- Location type:
- Thumbnail
- Dimension:
- Height
- Dimension measurement unit:
- cm
- Dimension value:
- 24.3
- Dimension:
- Width
- Dimension measurement unit:
- cm
- Dimension value:
- 14.2
- Inscription content:
- 'WATCOMBE / PORCELAIN'
- Inscription interpretation:
- Maker's mark printed (underglaze) on base
- Inscription content:
- 'LL'
- Inscription interpretation:
- incised on base
- Inscription content:
- '3953 / 4'
- Inscription interpretation:
- painted (underglaze) on base
- Material:
- lead glaze
- Material:
- stoneware
- Object name:
- Jug
- Object number:
- C.60-1980
- Object production date:
- ca. 1871-1875
- Date - association:
- made
- Date - earliest / single:
- 1866-01-01
- Date - latest:
- 1875-12-31
- Object production organisation:
- Watcombe Pottery Co.
- Organisation's association:
- maker
- Object production person:
- Dresser, Christopher
- Person's association:
- designer
- Person's biographical note:
- possibly
- Object production place:
- Torquay
- Place association:
- made
- Physical description:
- Jug of lead-glaze red stoneware with a moulded handle and inlaid and applied decoration in blacks and creams. Bulbous body, bottle shape with a tall neck and a small pouring lip. Handle in the form of a bearded dragon. Decorated with geometric patterning based on plant forms in black, blue, white and buff. Four rings of beading.
- Reproduction number:
- 2008BT0584
- Responsible department/section:
- CER
- Technique:
- inlaid
- Technique:
- moulded
- Technique:
- applied
- Technique:
- Lead-glaze stoneware with inlaid and applied decoration and moulded
- Text reason:
- Collections online record
- Text:
- Jug Designed by Christopher Dresser, made by Watcombe Terra-Cotta Co., Torquay , Devon, England, about 1871-75 Marks: 'Watcombe Porcelain', printed, and '3953', painted Stoneware with inlaid decoration C.60-1980
- Text date:
- 23/05/2008
- Text reason:
- Gallery label text
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/9bde5b25-be7e-3d65-b078-ea1ab67cfd68
Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/9bde5b25-be7e-3d65-b078-ea1ab67cfd68, Victoria and Albert Museum, CC BY-NC
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