Stoneware Medium Jug with Combed Decoration
MakerMade by
Winchcombe Pottery
(Winchcombe, England, founded 1926)
CollectorCollected by
Sandy Dunbar
(London, England, 1929 - 2012)
Datebefore 1996
Object NameJug
Mediumstoneware, iron slip and celadon
ClassificationsCeramics
DimensionsOverall (Height x Width incl Handle): 203 x 164 mm,
Base (Diameter): 87 mm
Rim (Diameter): 101 mm
Base (Diameter): 87 mm
Rim (Diameter): 101 mm
AcquisitionThe Sandy Dunbar Studio Ceramics Collection presented in 2023 by Crinan Dunbar and Rebecca Russell.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS095708.335
About MeTraditional-shaped stoneware jug with round bellied body, tapering to the foot. This shape is based on North Devon jugs and was commonly made at Winchcombe.
The jug is fully glazed in a grey-white slip, with an iron brown slip and dark blue celadon glaze covering the exterior and creating a mottled effect. It is decorated with combed banding around the shoulder and beneath the handle enclosing a combed waved ribbon band.
Combing is a decorative technique where a comb of wood, or another material, is drawn through the slip before it is fully dry to create a pattern. This technique was frequently used at Winchcombe.
