Jug
This vessel was decorated with bands incised by a stylus on the wet clay while the jug was still spinning on the potter's wheel. It was then fired and given a bright green glaze. It was made for both pouring and drinking.
Artwork Details
- Title: Jug
- Date: 1400–1600
- Geography: Made in Surrey, England
- Culture: British
- Medium: Glazed earthenware
- Dimensions: Overall: 5 3/8 x 5 1/2 x 4 3/4 in. (13.6 x 13.9 x 12 cm)
- Classification: Ceramics
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1952
- Object Number: 52.46.8
- Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters
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