Cream Jug
Dateca. 1750
OriginEngland, Staffordshire
MediumWhite (drab) salt-glazed stoneware, and blue and gold enamels
DimensionsOH; 5 1/4"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1937-201
DescriptionStaffordshire, salt-glazed, stoneware cream jug. Thrown "drab" body with cobalt or gilded "sprigged" (appplied) decoration. Gray, pear-shaped body on three feet in white, applied with white and blue fruity vines.Label TextThe term “drab ware” refers to objects colored a khaki or putty shade, usually enhanced with white or blue and white relief decoration. Teapots and cream jugs are the most common forms in drab ware.ProvenancePurchased from Ginsburg & Levy, Inc., New york
