Devon pottery harvest jug named and dated for Ann Edwards 1803

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£12500

Dated: 1803 Devon England

A pottery documentary slipware harvest jug made in North Devon, probably at the Fishley Pottery located in Bideford. The pitcher is embellished with an image of a stag, a profusion of large flowers and leaves all with detailed scraffito decoration. The handle has a beautiful coiled terminal under which is a heart-shaped cartouche with the name ANN EDWARDS May 19, 1803, Langendairn and the verse "When this you see remember me, tho many miles distant be." The jug specially commissioned as a gift for Ann Edwards, who lived in Carmarthenshire Wales.

Dimensions: 9.75 inches high

Current Condition: Minor abrasions at glaze related to age.

Provenance: Retains the paper label of Gary Atkins the London Ceramic dealer

Literature: The Fishleys of Fremington by John Edgeler

£12500    $16875

Description

A pottery documentary slipware harvest jug made in North Devon, probably at the Fishley Pottery located in Bideford. The pitcher is embellished with an image of a stag, a profusion of large flowers and leaves all with detailed scraffito decoration. The handle has a beautiful coiled terminal under which is a heart-shaped cartouche with the name ANN EDWARDS May 19, 1803, Langendairn and the verse “When this you see remember me, tho many miles distant be.” The jug specially commissioned as a gift for Ann Edwards, who lived in Carmarthenshire Wales.

Additional information

Dimensions 9.75 in