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Handled vessels made for easier pouring and drinking than shallow bowls. The bearded face found on many jugs suggests a perceived link between male virility and alcohol consumption. Glass goblets imported from Venice, highly prized and more fragile than ceramics, were associated with feminine traits.
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Title: Face Jug
Date: 14th century
Culture: British
Medium: Earthenware, green glaze
Dimensions: 4 3/4 × 2 3/16 × 2 15/16 in. (12.1 × 5.5 × 7.5 cm)
Classification: Ceramics-Pottery
Credit Line: The Cloisters Collection, 2012
Object Number: 2012.113
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