Jug (P30)

Catalogue Record

Collection

Maker

Title

Jug

Made in

London

Date

1977

Description

Earthenware jug with a raised spout, with a black incised drawing painted to depict a bird behind a tree.

Materials and techniques

Oxidised earthenware with matt lead sesquisilicate glaze decorated with black incised drawing and painted with slips: brown, green,and yellow. Slab-built with coiled addition. Incised drawing filled with black underglaze before firing at 1150 deg. C. Glaze poured inside and sprayed outside.

Dimensions

height:  32cm
length:  26cm
width:  14cm

Object number

P30

Category

References

Arts Review (Feb-78)
  • Jug, Alison Britton, 1977, Crafts Council Collection: P30.

Maker's statement

A lot of my jugs have two profiles, ie are not fully 3-Dimensional, are to be viewed from either side but less rewarding front and back.