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Jug with a loop handle and projecting lip, cream coloured earthenware body, transfer-printed in overglaze in black with two scenes. One scene is entitled 'The Death of General Wolfe' and one the other is a shipwreck scene. Both scenes have inscriptions.
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Jug, spread foot, convex body, loop handle, projecting lip. Transfer-printed overglaze, black, exterior scenes. The Death of General Wolfe shows the General lying on ground, right, rifle and hat at feet, surrounded by five men, military dress, one holds furled flag, pointing upper left. Man and woman stand apart, left, clenched hands. Rural landscape. Above scene inscription THE DEATH OF GEN.L WOLFE. Other scene shows shipwreck scene, woman crouching on rocks overlooking body of man floating on water, ship and lighthouse distant right. Below inscribed When oe'r the wide waves looking: His flouting corps she spied &c
Technique: printed-overglaze
Technique: transfer printing
Technique: bat-printed
Material: ceramics
Material: creamware
Material: earthenware
jug by Herculaneum Pottery, Liverpool, c 1770=1780, (1948.209). | Source: | Manchester City Galleries | Identifier: | mcag.emu.ecatalogue.5599 | Go to resource |
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