Jug
Dateca. 1760
Maker
Richard Chaffers and Company
(1754-1778)
MediumSoft-paste porcelain
DimensionsOH: 8 3/4in. (22.2cm); W: 5 3/4in. (14.6cm); W (with handle): 8in.
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1954-954
DescriptionThrown, baluster-shaped, soft-paste porcelain jug with projecting lip and flat, extruded, loop handle. The decoration is hand-painted in underglaze cobalt blue and overglaze red. Gilding was used to contour and highlight aspects of the decoration, which consists of a landscape scene with houses, bridge, fisherman, and small boat. The style resembles Imari. There is a border at the foot and rim painted in red. The lip is decorated with a flower painted in red. The handle is highlighted with red decoration. InscribedNo
MarkingsNone
ProvenancePurchased from: Percy's Antiques
Exhibition(s)
ca. 1770
ca. 1750
1759-1769
ca. 1740
1752-1758
ca. 1755
ca. 1755
1750-1752
1750-1775
1765-1775
ca. 1765
1745-1749