22nd Nov, 2017 10:00

Country House

 
  Lot 31
 

A Caughley mask-head jug, circa 1776-80, transfer-printed in underglaze blue with the Bouquets pattern, C mark, 14.7cm high (small chip to the tip of the spout) Provenance: Wright Collection no.365. Demonstrating rare features with its low, settled shape, circular handle and a moulded border round neck with a thicker than usual band, this jug is illustrated in the Ironbridge 1999 Bicentenary, no. 224 and the Caughley Newsletter Feb 2012 No 49, p.12. Purchased in 1986. Maurice Wright has only seen two like this jug.

Sold for £150


 
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