This is a highly collectable piece of British pottery. It is now over 200 years old and dates to the Regency Period; c 1820s.
It is also a rather large size. It is unmarked but it is made by Ridgway and is called a Griffin Pattern jug. The lilac colour is particularly attractive. The sprigware and lilac ground are glazed over with a clear glaze.
As you can see from my photographs, it is a really beautiful piece of antique British ceramics.
The decoration on the jug or pitcher features winged Griffins and tiny playful winged putti on each side. It has a fantastic beautifully modelled mask head spout. There is a classical urn on the front below the mask. There are scrolling acanthus leaves on the main decorative frieze. Above, is a shallow frieze of applied sprigware fruiting vines.
The handle is a most delicate and beautiful one with feathered pattern along the whole length and with shell motifs top and bottom . Sadly there is a condition issue with this piece. This to the base of the handle which has a hairline running across the bottom edge of the handle where it meets the body of the jug. This is a stress fracture and has occurred over time. It is confinded mainly to the surfact and it is very fine and secure - there is certainly no movement on it. I have photographed this for your inspection.
There is a couple of tiny firing cracks made in the firing of the pot itself - very minor but not obvious or distracting. Not damage - but flaws in the making. I have priced this jug to reflect this. It displays well and any condition issues are no evident whenit is on display.
It is clean inside, nice and shiny white with no staining or discolouration. There is no crazing to the glaze and no losses to the sprigware decorations.
Also a very nice large size: measuring from handle to spout just over 9 inches. (23 cm). The overall height is 6 3/4 inches (17 cm). It is a heavy piece - weighing 1.1 kg unpacked.
These early 19th century Ridgway Griffin jugs are hard to source and of museum quality. This is reflected in my asking price.
The jug will be posted to you with Royal Mail Medium Parcel (Tracked). This will be applied to your order at the checkout.