Jug with Applied decoration
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.
Artwork Details
- Title: Jug with Applied decoration
- Date: 13th century
- Geography: Made in Surrey, England
- Culture: British
- Medium: Lead glazed earthenware (whiteware) with polychrome decoration
- Dimensions: 9 13/16 × 9 1/2 × 8 7/8 in. (24.9 × 24.1 × 22.5 cm)
- Classification: Ceramics-Pottery
- Credit Line: The Cloisters Collection, 2014
- Object Number: 2014.583
- Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters
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