Why is Worcester mentioned so often?

Worcester appears in 30 of 112 titles, more than any other name. Fifteen of those are Royal Worcester and ten are earlier Worcester porcelain. The factory made cream jugs across the whole span the archive covers, from First Period sparrow-beak forms through to painted-fruit jugs of the mid 20th century. That gives it a longer run under this heading than any other maker.

What does sparrow beak mean on a cream jug?

It describes the spout: a small, sharp, triangular point rather than a rounded lip. It belongs to early English porcelain jug forms. In this archive it turns up on Worcester, Bow and Chinese famille rose examples, which is why it works as a shape term rather than a factory one.

How old are most of these jugs?

The dated field runs from 1750 to 1960. Twenty-six listings say only 18th Century and twenty-one only 19th Century, with a further handful labelled Georgian, Victorian or Regency. Only 30 of the 112 listings carry a clean year. Those that do cluster in the 20th century, where factory marks and silver hallmarks make a date straightforward to state. The earliest dated piece is Continental rather than English, set at 1750.

Are silver cream jugs common in this category?

Silver appears in 15 of 112 titles, so roughly an eighth of the heading. The sampled pieces run from a George III pedestal jug of 1767 and a bright-cut example of 1802 through Sheffield jugs of 1893, 1900 and 1913, to an Arts and Crafts jug dated 1920. Porcelain and pottery together account for a good deal more.

Do larger jugs get listed under this heading too?

Yes. Sauce boats, cream boats, ewers and bigger relief-moulded or stoneware jugs all appear alongside the small tea-table forms. The largest things sold under the heading are not cream jugs at all: an exhibition salt-glazed sprigged stoneware jug and a very large Oddfellows creamware jug, both near the top of the range.

How often do cream jugs come up for sale?

Only about ten a year are listed on Sellingantiques, so it is not a form you see in quantity. Spread thinly, too: 49 different dealers have offered one, meaning almost no dealer carries the form twice. Odd shapes appear once and nowhere else, among them a stoneware puzzle jug, a pouch jug, and an ice water jug made for hotel use.

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A cream jug is a small table jug, usually only a few inches high, made to pour cream or milk alongside a teapot and sugar bowl.

Antique English Victorian Pratt-ware Pottery Cream Jug

19th century

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Antique English Victorian Pratt-ware Pottery Cream Jug

From Antiques4EU

£165

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Antique Victorian Gaudy Welsh "Grape" Pattern Pottery Jug

19th century

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Antique Victorian Gaudy Welsh "Grape" Pattern Pottery Jug

From Antiques4EU

£145

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Antique English Georgian Magenta Transfer Jug

19th century

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Antique English Georgian Magenta Transfer Jug

From Antiques4EU

£165

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Very Large Antique Oddfellows Creamware Jug

19th century

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Very Large Antique Oddfellows Creamware Jug

From Rams Head Antiques

£565

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Antique Victorian Gaudy Welsh "Pagoda" Pattern Pottery Jug

19th century

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Antique Victorian Gaudy Welsh "Pagoda" Pattern Pottery Jug

From Antiques4EU

£185

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First Period Worcester Porcelain Fisherman Pattern Sparrow Beak Milk / Cream Jug C.1775

18th century

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First Period Worcester Porcelain Fisherman Pattern Sparrow Beak Milk / Cream Jug C.1775

From The Fancy Fox

£115

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Gorgeous H & R Daniel Porcelain Second Gadroon Cream Jug C.1825

19th century

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Gorgeous H & R Daniel Porcelain Second Gadroon Cream Jug C.1825

From The Fancy Fox

£285

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19th century

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Quality Antique Royal Worcester Jug

From Rebecca Sarah Antiques

£275

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18th century

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Late 18th Century Leeds Pottery Creamware Jug C.1780 Georgian Neoclassical Milk Jug

From Deja Vu St Leonards

£140

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Lovely Antique Edwardian Jug and Bowl Set

1900 - 1920

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Lovely Antique Edwardian Jug and Bowl Set

From Unique Antiques by Emma Jade

£375

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The largest pieces listed under cream jugs on Sellingantiques are jugs of another sort: an exhibition sprigged stoneware jug and a very large Oddfellows creamware jug.

Fantastic Quality Antique Victorian Royal Worcester Cleft Jug

19th century

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Fantastic Quality Antique Victorian Royal Worcester Cleft Jug

From Unique Antiques by Emma Jade

£325

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Staffordshire Pearlware Lustre Jug with Purple Transfer Decoration, C. 1825–1840

18th century

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Staffordshire Pearlware Lustre Jug with Purple Transfer Decoration, C. 1825–1840

From Ritas Bazaar

£300

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A Derby Porcelain Jug Decorated with a View of Buildwas Abbey C.1815

19th century

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A Derby Porcelain Jug Decorated with a View of Buildwas Abbey C.1815

From Fine Antique English Porcelain

£1,250

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Royal Worcester Painted Fruit Miniature Sugar Bowl and Cream Jug

1900 - 1920

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Royal Worcester Painted Fruit Miniature Sugar Bowl and Cream Jug

From Valerie Main Ltd

£895

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19th century

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Meissen Ribbed Porcelain Jug, Handpainted Birds & Insects, Mid-19th Century

From Gillers Antiques Ltd

£600

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1920 - 1940

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Royal Worcester Painted Fruit Cream Jug

From Valerie Main Ltd

£595

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Antique Cream Jugs

Antique English Victorian Pratt-ware Pottery Cream Jug

Antique Victorian Gaudy Welsh "Grape" Pattern Pottery Jug

Antique English Georgian Magenta Transfer Jug

Very Large Antique Oddfellows Creamware Jug

Antique Victorian Gaudy Welsh "Pagoda" Pattern Pottery Jug

First Period Worcester Porcelain Fisherman Pattern Sparrow Beak Milk / Cream Jug C.1775

Gorgeous H & R Daniel Porcelain Second Gadroon Cream Jug C.1825

Quality Antique Royal Worcester Jug

Late 18th Century Leeds Pottery Creamware Jug C.1780 Georgian Neoclassical Milk Jug

Lovely Antique Edwardian Jug and Bowl Set

Fantastic Quality Antique Victorian Royal Worcester Cleft Jug

Staffordshire Pearlware Lustre Jug with Purple Transfer Decoration, C. 1825–1840

A Derby Porcelain Jug Decorated with a View of Buildwas Abbey C.1815

Royal Worcester Painted Fruit Miniature Sugar Bowl and Cream Jug

Meissen Ribbed Porcelain Jug, Handpainted Birds & Insects, Mid-19th Century

Royal Worcester Painted Fruit Cream Jug

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