The World is Made of Glass Ltd. has dated this piece to the 18th Century.
The jug is in excellent condition for its age.
It has a rough pontil mark on the underside of the base.
The jug has a baluster-shaped bowl measuring 7.2 cm (2.8 inches) in diameter at the pouring rim. The bowl is panel-moulded from top to bottom and the pouring rim is enhanced with applied blue glass. The jug is 12 cm (4.8 inches) across at its widest point (pouring spout to outside of the handle) and is 11.8 cm (4.7 inches) in height. The handle was first applied to the top of the bowl and then finished off at the bottom of the bowl with a curlicue. There are no chips, cracks, significant scratches or any other obvious evidence of restoration. There is a collector's sticker to the base.
A pretty, period jug weighing in at 250 g. (~ 9 oz.). An unusually tall specimen.
The World is Made of Glass Ltd. has dated this piece to the 18th Century.
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Georgian Large Panel-moulded Cream Jug with Blue Glass Rim
