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Antique English Victorian Pratt-ware Pottery Cream Jug
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Antique English Victorian Pratt-ware Pottery Cream Jug

19th century
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A delightful Mid 19th Century Antique English Victorian Pratt-ware Pottery Cream Jug, by F. & R. Pratt of Fenton, Staffordshire, { Est. Circa 1818 - }. Decorated with two transfer colour prints, "Driving Cattle", { Ball No. 387 } and "The Muleteer", { Ball No. 392 }, each reserved on an orange ground and with "extra-heightened" gilded borders.

Height ~ 8.00 cm. / 3.15 inches ~ Width ~ 7.00 cm. / 2.76 inches ~ Depth to include handle ~ 10.00 cm. / 3.94 inches ~ Year ~ Circa 1865.

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Physical Dimensions
Height
8cm (3.15")
Width
7cm (2.76")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
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Antiques4EU has dated this Victorian Prattware Cream Jug to the 19th Century.

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SA1221492
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AEVPPJB387B392-03
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A delightful Mid 19th Century Antique English Victorian Pratt-ware Pottery Cream Jug, by F. & R. Pratt of Fenton, Staffordshire, { Est. Circa 1818 - }. Decorated with two transfer colour prints, "Driving Cattle", { Ball No. 387 } and "The Muleteer", { Ball No. 392 }, each reserved on an orange ground and with "extra-heightened" gilded borders.
fig 1. An antique Victorian Pratt-ware terracotta earthenware cream jug featuring a gilded rim and an underglaze transfer-printed pastoral scene of a shepherd on a donkey surrounded by livestock.
fig 1. Antique English Victorian Pratt-ware Pottery Cream Jug

Height ~ 8.00 cm. / 3.15 inches ~ Width ~ 7.00 cm. / 2.76 inches ~ Depth to include handle ~ 10.00 cm. / 3.94 inches ~ Year ~ Circa 1865.

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Our Warranty:- Buy it, enjoy it and take good care of it, subject only to these conditions, we undertake to accept this item back at any time and to credit the original purchase price against further purchases.

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Height
8cm (3.15")
Width
7cm (2.76")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
Date of Manufacture

Antiques4EU has dated this Victorian Prattware Cream Jug to the 19th Century.

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SA1221492
Dealers Internal Ref
AEVPPJB387B392-03
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An antique Victorian Pratt-ware terracotta earthenware cream jug featuring a gilded rim and an underglaze transfer-printed pastoral scene of a shepherd on a donkey surrounded by livestock.
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Archive I An antique Victorian Pratt-ware terracotta earthenware cream jug featuring a gilded rim and an underglaze transfer-printed pastoral scene of a shepherd on a donkey surrounded by livestock.

Antique English Victorian Pratt-ware Pottery Cream Jug

Archive II An antique Victorian Pratt-ware terracotta earthenware cream jug featuring a gilded rim and an underglaze transfer-printed pastoral scene of a shepherd on a donkey surrounded by livestock. View II
Archive III An antique Victorian Pratt-ware terracotta earthenware cream jug featuring a gilded rim and an underglaze transfer-printed pastoral scene of a shepherd on a donkey surrounded by livestock. View III
Archive IV An antique Victorian Pratt-ware terracotta earthenware cream jug featuring a gilded rim and an underglaze transfer-printed pastoral scene of a shepherd on a donkey surrounded by livestock. View IV
Archive V An antique Victorian Pratt-ware terracotta earthenware cream jug featuring a gilded rim and an underglaze transfer-printed pastoral scene of a shepherd on a donkey surrounded by livestock. View V
Archive VI An antique Victorian Pratt-ware terracotta earthenware cream jug featuring a gilded rim and an underglaze transfer-printed pastoral scene of a shepherd on a donkey surrounded by livestock. View VI
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An antique Victorian Pratt-ware terracotta earthenware cream jug featuring a gilded rim and an underglaze transfer-printed pastoral scene of a shepherd on a donkey surrounded by livestock.
Antique English Victorian Pratt-ware Pottery Cream Jug
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An antique Victorian Pratt-ware terracotta earthenware cream jug featuring a gilded rim and an underglaze transfer-printed pastoral scene of a shepherd on a donkey surrounded by livestock.
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  • ObjectJugs & Pitchers
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialEarthenware, Glaze, Gilt
  • ColourTerracotta Red
  • MotifsTransfer-printed pastoral scene, Gilded Greek key border, Loop handle
  • SizeH 8 cm (3 in) x W 7 cm (3 in) x D 10 cm (4 in)

This mid-nineteenth-century English Victorian Pratt-ware pottery cream jug by F. and R. Pratt of Fenton, Staffordshire, is made from earthenware with a glossy terracotta red glaze, a looped handle, and a gilded Greek key border along the rim. The vessel shows fine crazing to the glaze and displays an underglaze transfer-printed pastoral scene featuring a shepherd on a donkey, sheep, cattle, and architectural ruins against a vibrant orange ground. The physical dimensions measure 8 cm high, 7 cm wide, and 10 cm deep including the handle. Display this piece on a sideboard top in a country house dining room or kitchen to hold cream or serve as a decorative cabinet accent.

Clean surfaces using lukewarm water and mild detergent with a soft cloth, avoiding complete immersion or abrasive cleaners to prevent damage to gilding and glaze craquelure.

Small decorative jugs can be styled on kitchen open shelving, display cabinets, or sideboards, functioning either as standalone decorative accents or as vessels for small dried flower arrangements.

Authentic pieces feature sharp multi-coloured underglaze transfer prints, fine detail in background scenes, classical border patterns such as Greek key motifs, and characteristic registration marks or manufacturer stamps on the base.

These items were typically crafted from earthenware or terracotta clay, covered with a lead-based glaze, and decorated using multi-colour underglaze transfer printing, often finished with gilt decoration around rims and handles.

Victorian Pratt-ware refers to polychrome transfer-printed earthenware developed by F. & R. Pratt of Fenton, Staffordshire, during the mid-19th century, renowned for multi-colour underglaze printing techniques depicting classical, pastoral, and narrative scenes.
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