This English Staffordshire jug dates from the late 18th century and is formed with sharply defined hexagonal facets, a characteristic shape of the late Georgian period. The thin glaze and overall finish are consistent with quality English ceramics of the time.The decoration is entirely hand-painted, featuring an oriental genre scene with turbaned figures set in an imagined Eastern setting, complemented by delicate floral sprays in the �Indische Blumen� palette. Such decoration reflects contemporary English interest in exotic subjects and precedes the dominance of printed wares.The underside shows an incised technological mark, a normal feature of period production. Examples combining this form and fully hand-painted decoration are now increasingly scarce.Dimensions: height 21.5 cm; width 21 cm; depth 16 cm.Weight: 656 g.Condition: a small chip to the spout, a chip to the footrim, and a fine hairline crack at the base of the handle. In all other respects, in very goo...