English Pearlware Pottery Silver Resist Lustre Jug with Bird Decoration, Circa 1810-20

English Pearlware Pottery Silver Resist Lustre Jug with Bird Decoration.

Circa 1810-20.

The silver-resist large Lustre (luster) jug is decorated with a silver resist ground with a bird amongst foliage below the spout and the name Foard (for the original owner).  Either side of the handle are flowers growing and around the neck a repeating pattern of pendant flower heads.

To each side is a large circular panel decorated with polychrome birds.  One one side are two birds perched in a tree, one larger and well painted with colorful feathers including long til feathers.  To the other side are two similar birds on a smaller scale perched above a selection of fruits including plums, orange, melon and cherries.  The larger bird has a cherry held in it's beak.

Dimensions: 7 3/4 inches high x 8 1/4 inches wide x 6 1/2 inches deep.

Reference:
Collecting Lustreware, by Geoffrey Godden & Michael Gibson, Page 193, colour plate III for silver lustre jug with similar birds as seen on the front of this jug.

19th Century Lustreware, Michael Gibson, Page 16, Plate 4 for a similar jug.

(Ref: NY10624-urr)

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