Jug
Dateca. 1770
Attributed to
Cockpit Hill
OriginEngland, Derbyshire
MediumLead-glazed earthenware (creamware / cream-colored earthenware)
DimensionsOL: 7 5/8" (handle to spout)
OD: 5 3/8" (body)
OH: 8 1/4"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number2021-207
DescriptionJug: bulbous hour-glass form with slightly flared spout opposite acanthus leaf molded handle; the side each transfer printed in red with rococo borders of hunting trophies each encircling scenes of cock fighting; one side depicts two cockerels wearing cockspurs on a woven mat, one cockerel triumphant over the other which lies dead; the second print with a single cockerel wearing spurs and proudly standing on a plot of ground with small tufts of grass; the base of the jug reveals a small "dry" area often associated with early creamware.
ca. 1740
ca. 1750
ca. 1750
