Barrel-Shaped Jug with a Fox and a Rooster
This thin-walled barrel-shaped jug is decorated with a jaunty cockerel on one side and a goose-stepping fox on the other. A looped and upright tail bring further whimsy to the fox. The Saintonge region of southwestern France enjoyed a long history of pottery making. Large numbers of these jugs were exported to London in association with the wine trade.
Artwork Details
- Title: Barrel-Shaped Jug with a Fox and a Rooster
- Date: late 13th century
- Geography: Made in Saintonge, France
- Culture: French
- Medium: Glazed earthenware
- Dimensions: 8 11/16 × 6 3/4 × 4 7/8 in. (22.1 × 17.2 × 12.4 cm)
- Classification: Ceramics-Pottery
- Credit Line: The Cloisters Collection, 2015
- Object Number: 2015.141
- Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters
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