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Jug

1400–1600
Not on view
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

Object Information
  • 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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