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Staffordshire Pottery Jug, the British Volunteers, C. 1850.
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Staffordshire Pottery Jug, the British Volunteers, C. 1850.

19th century
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Staffordshire pottery ‘The British Volunteers’ jug, c. 1850. Produced to commemorate the Armed Forces engaged in the Crimea campaign, the jug printed in underglaze blue, with a scene of three soldiers around a cannon, at a fortification, the reverse with a scene of soldiers in a camp.

Both scenes title ‘THE BRITISH VOLUNTEERS’.

Height – 15.5 cm, 6 1/8”.

Width (Handle to spout) – 17 cm, 6 5/8”.

Condition – Excellent. No damage. No restoration.

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Philip Carrol Antiques has dated this Staffordshire Blue Transferware Jug to the Victorian era.

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Staffordshire pottery ‘The British Volunteers’ jug, c. 1850. Produced to commemorate the Armed Forces engaged in the Crimea campaign, the jug printed in underglaze blue, with a scene of three soldiers around a cannon, at a fortification, the reverse with a scene of soldiers in a camp.

Both scenes title ‘THE BRITISH VOLUNTEERS’.

Height – 15.5 cm, 6 1/8”.

Width (Handle to spout) – 17 cm, 6 5/8”.

Condition – Excellent. No damage. No restoration.

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Philip Carrol Antiques has dated this Staffordshire Blue Transferware Jug to the Victorian era.

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A cream earthenware jug featuring cobalt blue transferware depicting military figures labeled The British Volunteers.
Staffordshire pottery jug, The British Volunteers, c. 1850.
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Transferware is earthenware decorated via a copper-plate print applied to tissue paper, which is then transferred onto the clay body prior to glazing, a decorative technique extensively produced in Staffordshire during the nineteenth century.

These vessels were formed from white or cream earthenware clay, printed with cobalt oxide pigments, covered in a clear glaze, and fired in kilns to fix the pattern.

Authentic period pieces often feature fine crazing under the glaze, slight misalignment along transfer seams, unglazed base rims, and impressed or printed manufacturer backstamps on the underside.

A ceramic transferware jug works well displayed on a dining room sideboard, used as a floral vase on a kitchen counter, or arranged on open bookshelves alongside classic literature.

Clean gently by hand using warm water and mild liquid soap, avoiding abrasive pads, chemical solvents, or dishwasher use to protect the delicate glaze and prevent porous ceramic staining.
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