{"id":97,"date":"2010-03-11T08:16:31","date_gmt":"2010-03-11T13:16:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/?p=97"},"modified":"2011-02-13T10:04:35","modified_gmt":"2011-02-13T15:04:35","slug":"english-apostles-stoneware-jug-c-1843","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/?p=97","title":{"rendered":"Ridgway &#8220;Apostle&#8221; stoneware jug, c.1842"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A large stoneware pottery jug with a salt glazed finish and deep relief decoration, registered in 1842 by Ridgway\u00a0and designed by Charles Meigh &amp; Co in Hanley, Staffordshire,\u00a0England.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1817_21.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4546\" title=\"IMG_1817_2\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1817_21.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1817_21.jpg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_1817_21-280x300.jpg 280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There are 8 apostle figures standing in 8 Gothic arches surrounding the jug.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_7040.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5246\" title=\"IMG_7040\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_7040.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"399\" height=\"544\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_7040.jpg 399w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_7040-220x300.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Gothic revival style jug measures 10-1\/4&#8243; high by 10-1\/4&#8243; wide.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_7044.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5247\" title=\"IMG_7044\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_7044.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"595\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_7044.jpg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_7044-201x300.jpg 201w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Charles Meigh&#8217;s first relief molded jug was made in 1835 and his &#8220;Apostle&#8221; jug is the most famous and popular.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_7042.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5248\" title=\"IMG_7042\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_7042.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"669\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_7042.jpg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_7042-179x300.jpg 179w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>An elaborate tin replacement handle mimics the original handle form.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_18211.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4548\" title=\"IMG_1821\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_18211.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"504\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_18211.jpg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_18211-238x300.jpg 238w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This intact jug shows the original handle design. I&#8217;d say the tinsmith did a spectacular job recreating the broken handle with his similarly shaped and detailed replacement.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006AM9481_jpg_ds1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-105\" title=\"2006AM9481_jpg_ds\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006AM9481_jpg_ds1-258x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"258\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006AM9481_jpg_ds1-258x300.jpg 258w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006AM9481_jpg_ds1.jpg 285w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 258px) 100vw, 258px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Photo courtesy of <a href=\"http:\/\/collections.vam.ac.uk\">Victoria &amp; Albert Museum<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A large stoneware pottery jug with a salt glazed finish and deep relief decoration, registered in 1842 by Ridgway\u00a0and designed by Charles Meigh &amp; Co in Hanley, Staffordshire,\u00a0England. 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