{"id":1432,"date":"2010-04-13T10:56:15","date_gmt":"2010-04-13T15:56:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/?p=1432"},"modified":"2011-02-19T18:13:16","modified_gmt":"2011-02-19T23:13:16","slug":"georgian-swansea-jug-c-1810","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/?p=1432","title":{"rendered":"Georgian Swansea jug, c.1810"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Beautifully painted high quality pottery jug from Swansea, Wales dates from around the year 1810.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1813.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1433\" title=\"IMG_1813\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1813.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"353\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1813.jpg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1813-300x264.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The expertly painted decoration could be the work of William Billingsley of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1813_3_2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3047\" title=\"IMG_1813_3_2\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1813_3_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"297\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1813_3_2.jpg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1813_3_2-300x222.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The front bears the original owner&#8217;s initials &#8220;AJ&#8221;, nicely painted in a gilt monogram.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1815.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1434\" title=\"IMG_1815\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1815.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"354\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1815.jpg 360w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1815-300x295.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Both sides of the jug are equally impressive.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1814.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1435\" title=\"IMG_1814\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1814.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1814.jpg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1814-300x261.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jug measures 5-1\/4&#8243; high.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1814_3_2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3048\" title=\"IMG_1814_3_2\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1814_3_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"399\" height=\"301\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1814_3_2.jpg 399w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1814_3_2-300x226.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A brass fitting, gilded to match the gold rim, was added later to replace a broken spout.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1816.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1438\" title=\"IMG_1816\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1816.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"276\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1816.jpg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1816-300x207.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, the original pottery handle has a trompe l&#8217;oeil &#8220;metal&#8221; strap and 2 rivets holding it in place.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_7140.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5360\" title=\"IMG_7140\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_7140.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_7140.jpg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_7140-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Beautifully painted high quality pottery jug from Swansea, Wales dates from around the year 1810. 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