jug
manufacturer: Worcester porcelain factory (English, estab. circa 1751, closed 1862); proprietor: John Wall (English, b.1708, d.1776);
circa 1780
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Description
jug, sparrow beak, with Chinese figures with Chinese designs that are exact copies of authentic Qianlong teaware patterns. The decoration can be linked to London because of the reserves with floral decoration or flower sprigs, and provides strong evidence for an attribution to James Giles as the decorator. James Giles was the son of a London Huguenot. He was born in 1718 and apprenticed to a jeweller in 1733. This is a significant apprenticeship as grounds of finely worked gold were used on Giles decorated porcelain. He was an outside decorator and decorated wares for Worcester until circa 1771 when his agreement with them terminated. But it is likely his style of painting is found on Worcester until circa 1775 or a little later executed by former workmen or decorators trained by Giles.
Maker and role
manufacturer: Worcester porcelain factory (English, estab. circa 1751, closed 1862)
proprietor: John Wall (English, b.1708, d.1776)
proprietor: John Wall (English, b.1708, d.1776)
Production place
Worcester, Worcestershire, England
Production date
circa 1780
Media description
porcelain (soapstone body), hand-painted onglaze polychrome enamels
Measurements
110 x 85 x 65 mm
Inscriptions
On the base of the object, a typed label: Connoisseur’s Store / 269 Toorak Road., Sth Yarra / Guaranteed Genuine Unmarked, attributed to Worcester
On the base of the object, a typed label: Connoisseur’s Store / 269 toorak Road., Sth Yarra / Guaranteed Genuine
On the base of the object, handwritten "Worcester 1780 No. 209"
On the base of the object, a typed label: Connoisseur’s Store / 269 toorak Road., Sth Yarra / Guaranteed Genuine
On the base of the object, handwritten "Worcester 1780 No. 209"
Credit line
bequest of Alwynne Jona OAM, Melbourne 2013
Project credit line
This digital record has been made available on TJC Collection Online through the generous support of The Friends of The Johnston Collection and Christine Bell
Accession number
A1280
TJC reference number
1624
