£5500
Dated: 1760 London England
A fine English delftware blue and white decorated puzzle jug with unusual decoration in a formal Chinese style with figures in a rocky landscape. The bulbous body has a pierced work of stylized flower heads with heart shaped petals on the cylindrical neck with three protruding spouts and a tube shaped handle. An unusual feature of this jug is the lack of a verse or rhyme challenging the drinker to imbibe without spilling. Attributed Lambeth London.
Dimensions: 7.5 inches high
Current Condition: Fine unrestored condition
Provenance: With Jonathan Horne London
Literature: Re: Michael Archer Delftware published 1997 Collection in the V and A Museum London. Page 276-77 illustrates pieces decorated in a similar fashion which are attributed to Lambeth High Street Pottery London.
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A fine English delftware blue and white decorated puzzle jug with unusual decoration in a formal Chinese style with figures in a rocky landscape.
The bulbous body has a pierced work of stylized flower heads with heart shaped petals on the cylindrical neck with three protruding spouts and a tube shaped handle.
An unusual feature of this jug is the lack of a verse or rhyme challenging the drinker to imbibe without spilling.
Attributed Lambeth London.
| Dimensions | 7.5 in |
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