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Antique English Georgian Pearlware "Dutch" Jug / Pitcher
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Antique English Georgian Pearlware "Dutch" Jug / Pitcher

18th century
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An amusing and colourful Late 18th Century Antique English Georgian Pearlware "Dutch" Jug / Pitcher of quart capacity, the naive polychrome decoration gaily painted, the two larger reserves depicting avian scenes, the smaller pair with flowers and an old manor house. Lovely soft colours. No Maker's mark, but the base with remains of an old inventory label, now partly illegible, which reads, "EARLY LIVERPOOL SADLER + GREEN FIRST INVEN.. 1756 TRANSFER ...." . cf. Godden ~ Encyclopaedia of British Pottery and Porcelain Marks ~ Sadler & Green { 1756 - 1799 } ~ Ref. Nos. 3438, 3439, 3440 & 3441 ~

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Physical Dimensions
Height
17.8cm (7.01")
Width
14cm (5.51")
Depth
20cm (7.87")
Declaration

Applecross Antiques has dated this Georgian Pearlware Dutch Jug to the 18th Century.

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SA1038252
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SAGPJP3-134
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An amusing and colourful Late 18th Century Antique English Georgian Pearlware "Dutch" Jug / Pitcher of quart capacity, the naive polychrome decoration gaily painted, the two larger reserves depicting avian scenes, the smaller pair with flowers and an old manor house. Lovely soft colours.
No Maker's mark, but the base with remains of an old inventory label, now partly illegible, which reads, "EARLY LIVERPOOL SADLER + GREEN FIRST INVEN.
Applecross Antiques

. 1756 TRANSFER ...." . cf. Godden ~ Encyclopaedia of British Pottery and Porcelain Marks ~ Sadler & Green { 1756 - 1799 } ~ Ref. Nos. 3438, 3439, 3440 & 3441 ~

fig 1. An antique Georgian pearlware Dutch jug featuring a bright orange ground and decorative oval medallions depicting hand-painted polychrome birds and foliage.
fig 1. Antique English Georgian Pearlware "Dutch" Jug / Pitcher

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Height
17.8cm (7.01")
Width
14cm (5.51")
Depth
20cm (7.87")
Date of Manufacture

Applecross Antiques has dated this Georgian Pearlware Dutch Jug to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1038252
Dealers Internal Ref
SAGPJP3-134
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Archive I An antique Georgian pearlware Dutch jug featuring a bright orange ground and decorative oval medallions depicting hand-painted polychrome birds and foliage.

Antique English Georgian Pearlware "Dutch" Jug / Pitcher

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An antique Georgian pearlware Dutch jug featuring a bright orange ground and decorative oval medallions depicting hand-painted polychrome birds and foliage.
Antique English Georgian Pearlware "Dutch" Jug / Pitcher
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An antique Georgian pearlware Dutch jug featuring a bright orange ground and decorative oval medallions depicting hand-painted polychrome birds and foliage.
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A Georgian pearlware Dutch jug is an early 19th-century English earthenware vessel characterised by its rounded baluster form, loop handle, and cobalt-tinted lead glaze. The Dutch shape was popularised by Staffordshire potteries and frequently featured hand-painted or transfer-printed polychrome decoration.

Pearlware was made from white-firing clay mixed with flint, coated in a clear lead glaze containing trace amounts of cobalt oxide to neutralise the yellowish hue of the creamware body. Decoration was applied using overglaze enamels or underglaze transfer prints.

Authentic pearlware displays a distinctive bluish pool of glaze where the liquid collected in crevices, such as around the foot rim, handles, and joints. Early pieces typically feature light crazing, minor firing imperfections, and light physical weight compared to later Victorian ironstone ceramics.

An antique ceramic jug can be styled on a sideboard top, mantelpiece, or open kitchen shelving as an accent object. It can function as an isolated decorative piece or be paired with neutral stoneware and dried botanicals to create visual balance.

Pearlware should be cleaned using warm water and mild liquid soap with a soft microfibre cloth. Avoid soaking painted pieces, as water can penetrate underglaze cracks or damage overglaze enamel decoration, and never place antique ceramics in a dishwasher.
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