The Epworth Collection

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earthenware green enamel painted jug with pewter lid and black transfer prints of John Wesley

Earthenware jug with pewter hinged lid with a pewter hinged handle. The lid is secured to the jug with pewter rivets. There are straight sides narrower at the rim than the base. Enamel painted green with gold line below the rim. There is a white pottery rope style handle. There is a transfer print in black with gold highlighting around the double oval. On both sides there is a small half length blue transfer print portrait of John Wesley looking 3/4 front left in the manner of John Jackson RA (1778-1831) painting 1827.

Category: jug

Production Date: 1855-1865

Material Part: earthenware and pewter

Produced by: Wood Challenor & Co, Well Street Pottery

Inscription:

transfer print - on either side of the handle in a double oval around the image

John Wesley born 1703 Died March 2nd 1791

Measurements:

to top of lid
height 185mm
base diameter
width 79mm
rim diameter
width 79mm

Object Number: 2002-030

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