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Antique Victorian Hand-painted Emerald Green Glass Claret Jug
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Antique Victorian Hand-painted Emerald Green Glass Claret Jug

19th century
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Antique Victorian Hand-Painted Emerald Green Glass Claret Jug

A fine Victorian emerald green glass claret jug, hand-blown and decorated with delicate painted and gilt floral motifs. The body is richly coloured in a vibrant emerald green, with a clear applied handle and a faceted stopper. The gilded and enamelled flowers are gracefully arranged across the bulbous lower section, adding a decorative and painterly touch typical of late 19th-century glassware.

The base is finished with a polished pontil mark, further indicating its hand-crafted origin.

Date: Victorian period, c. late 19th century

Height: 27 cm

Diameter: 12.5 cm

Condition: Good antique condition. No chips to the emerald green glass. Minor nibble to the base of the stopper, as shown. Light wear to the paintwork and gilding consistent with age.

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Treasure Trove Worcester Ltd has dated this Emerald Glass Claret Jug to the Victorian era.

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Antique Victorian Hand-Painted Emerald Green Glass Claret Jug
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A fine Victorian emerald green glass claret jug, hand-blown and decorated with delicate painted and gilt floral motifs.
Treasure Trove Worcester Ltd

The body is richly coloured in a vibrant emerald green, with a clear applied handle and a faceted stopper. The gilded and enamelled flowers are gracefully arranged across the bulbous lower section, adding a decorative and painterly touch typical of late 19th-century glassware.

fig 1. An emerald green glass claret jug featuring a ribbed bulbous body decorated with hand-painted gold floral motifs, a clear looped handle, and a faceted clear glass stopper.
fig 1. Antique Victorian Hand-painted Emerald Green Glass Claret Jug

The base is finished with a polished pontil mark, further indicating its hand-crafted origin.

Date: Victorian period, c. late 19th century

Height: 27 cm

Diameter: 12.5 cm

Condition: Good antique condition. No chips to the emerald green glass. Minor nibble to the base of the stopper, as shown. Light wear to the paintwork and gilding consistent with age.

Date of Manufacture

Treasure Trove Worcester Ltd has dated this Emerald Glass Claret Jug to the Victorian era.

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SA1226418
Treasure Trove Worcester Ltd
Treasure Trove Worcester Ltd
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Specialists in fine antique furniture, decorative arts & collectables

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An emerald green glass claret jug featuring a ribbed bulbous body decorated with hand-painted gold floral motifs, a clear looped handle, and a faceted clear glass stopper.
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Archive I An emerald green glass claret jug featuring a ribbed bulbous body decorated with hand-painted gold floral motifs, a clear looped handle, and a faceted clear glass stopper.

Antique Victorian Hand-painted Emerald Green Glass Claret Jug

Archive II An emerald green glass claret jug featuring a ribbed bulbous body decorated with hand-painted gold floral motifs, a clear looped handle, and a faceted clear glass stopper. View II
Archive III An emerald green glass claret jug featuring a ribbed bulbous body decorated with hand-painted gold floral motifs, a clear looped handle, and a faceted clear glass stopper. View III
Archive IV An emerald green glass claret jug featuring a ribbed bulbous body decorated with hand-painted gold floral motifs, a clear looped handle, and a faceted clear glass stopper. View IV
Archive V An emerald green glass claret jug featuring a ribbed bulbous body decorated with hand-painted gold floral motifs, a clear looped handle, and a faceted clear glass stopper. View V
Archive VI An emerald green glass claret jug featuring a ribbed bulbous body decorated with hand-painted gold floral motifs, a clear looped handle, and a faceted clear glass stopper. View VI
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Treasure Trove Worcester Ltd

Treasure Trove Worcester Ltd
Telephone 01905 799928
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50 Barbourne Road
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR1 1JA
United Kingdom
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Verified Since Apr 2025
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An emerald green glass claret jug featuring a ribbed bulbous body decorated with hand-painted gold floral motifs, a clear looped handle, and a faceted clear glass stopper.
Antique Victorian Hand-Painted Emerald Green Glass Claret Jug
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An emerald green glass claret jug featuring a ribbed bulbous body decorated with hand-painted gold floral motifs, a clear looped handle, and a faceted clear glass stopper.
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A Victorian glass claret jug is a decorative pouring vessel crafted during the nineteenth century specifically for serving claret or red wine. These pieces were designed for display on dining tables and sideboards, featuring distinct body shapes, applied glass handles, and fitted decorative stoppers.

Victorian glassmakers produced coloured glass by adding metallic oxides to the molten glass batch, such as copper or chromium compounds for green tones. Handles were applied by hand while the glass was hot, and surface decoration was achieved using vitreous enamels, gold leaf, or wheel-engraving before final annealing.

Authentic Victorian pieces often display hand-blown characteristics, such as a ground or polished pontil mark on the base. They frequently feature hand-cut stoppers ground specifically to fit the neck, hand-applied enamel or gilded detailing showing age-appropriate wear, and slight variations in glass thickness.

Place the jug on a sideboard, bar cart, or open shelf alongside complementary barware to create a curated display. Positioning the vessel near a natural light source allows light to pass through the coloured glass and highlight the faceted stopper.

Hand-painted antique glass should be hand-washed using tepid water and a mild detergent, taking care around gilded or enamelled areas. Never place painted glass in a dishwasher or submerge it in hot water, as rapid temperature changes and harsh detergents can cause micro-cracking or strip surface decoration.
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