Harvest jug
A Harvest jug is a type of jug made from slipware, with decoration carved through stained clay layers.[1] They are named for their use to carry ale or cider at harvest time.[1][2]
The technique for carving the decoration is known as sgraffito, from the Italian for 'scratched'.[1]
They are traditional in the south-west of England, especially the ports of Barnstaple and Bideford in north Devon and Donyatt in Somerset.[1] They are still made.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Harvest jug". British Museum. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Inside Out (South West)". 2012-02-06. BBC. Retrieved 2012-02-06. Missing or empty
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