Earthenware Milk Jug with Ear of Corn Motif
MakerMade by
Michael Cardew
(Wimbledon, London, England, 1901 - 1983)
MakerMade at
Winchcombe Pottery
(Winchcombe, England, founded 1926)
Datec. 1932
Object NameJug
Mediumearthenware
ClassificationsCeramics
DimensionsOverall (Height x Width (max) x Diameter of Base): 90 x 103 x 94 mm,
AcquisitionPurchased on 16/12/1985 at Christies (London) Lot 72, Sale No.3290 Contemporary Ceramics. Hammer price £100 plus premium and VAT making final purchase price £109.20 (see invoice and sale catalogue in Cardew file)
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS011304
About MeEarthenware small milk jug with pulled handle and rolled lip. Decorated with ears of corn motif which is incised through a yellow slip glaze.
Dating to around 1930, this jug is an early piece of Cardew's work from the Winchcombe Pottery in Gloucestershire where he made slipwares using traditional methods and local clays.
Clive Bowen
late 20th-early 21th Century
