Jug with Applied decoration

British

On view at The Met Cloisters in Gallery 10

In crafting this jug, the potter addressed both practical and aesthetic needs. The maker’s thumbmarks, in five places around the base, ensure stability. A low center of gravity, which keeps the vessel from tipping, is visually counterbalanced by a high arched handle. The tapering body, from the shoulder up to the neck, is decorated with applied vertical strips, alternating straight and green with red and waving.

Jug with Applied decoration, Lead glazed earthenware (whiteware) with polychrome decoration, British

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Jug with Applied decoration, Lead glazed earthenware (whiteware) with polychrome decoration, British
Jug with Applied decoration, Lead glazed earthenware (whiteware) with polychrome decoration, British

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