Description
Large blue and white jug. Item 4436.Probably a milk jug, this large blue and white jug is decorated with a transfer printed pattern of a fanciful landscape of Gothic and Chinese buildings set in front of a lake. It dates from the Romantic period of Chinoiserie decoration which was popular around the middle of the nineteenth century. It stands 188 mm (7.5 inches) high and has a diameter of 188 mm (7.5 inches). The base carries a small blue mark, but the maker is unknown. The overall condition is very good, but there is a small, shallow star crack to the base and a 5 mm by 5 mm chip to the footrim.