Jug on a spreading circular foot mounted on a pewter ring. The body is bulbous, with a tall neck showing horizontal ribbing, terminating in a flaring mouth and open spout. Braided loop handle. Creamy- white crackled glaze, with underglaze blue and green decoration showing flowers and clustered dots. Flat gadrooned cover mounted on handle.
c. 1750
Tin-glazed earthenware, pewter
1955-131-1
Image and text © Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, 2020
Where you'll find this
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Permanent collection