Copper Lustre Ware Jug

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c. 1930

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Overview

Small copper lustre ware jug, that has a base with four pulled prongs, an ornate handle on the side and a pouring spout. There is a painting on the jug side, consisting of three small blue flower buds and a yellow stem with two green leaves.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-124-2019.110

Item type

Objects

Material

Ceramic Glaze

Width

23 cm

Height or length

8 cm

Weight

104 g

Contextual information

Lustreware is a type of pottery or porcelain with a metallic glaze that gives the effect of iridescence.

It is produced by metallic oxides in an overglaze finish, which is given a second firing at a lower temperature in a "muffle kiln", or a reduction kiln, excluding oxygen.

The technique of lustreware on pottery was first developed in Mesopotamia (modern Iraq) in the early 9th century.

Keywords

Ceramic

Year

c. 1930

Statement of significance

No known Significance

Primary significance criteria

Artistic or aesthetic significance

Last modified

Tuesday, 26 March, 2024

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