Harvest jug

Date1792 (dated)

MediumEarthenware, lead-glazed

DimensionsH: 4 3/4"; D: 3 7/8" without handle; D: 4 5/16" with handle.

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1963-708

DescriptionA pear-shaped jug with small lip spout and loop handle and red body covered with a white slip and a yellow lead glaze. Cut into the slip are a wavy line below the lip, the initials "EM" over "1792" inside a wavy line cartouche, and flowers and leaves.
Label TextThis small jug bears the initials "EM" and the date 1792 within a cartouche. The simplicity and format of the decoration suggest Donyatt in Somerset as a place of origin.
Inscribed"EM" and "1792"
MarkingsNone
ProvenanceEx coll: Edgar A. Rees(label); C.B. Kidd