Antique English delftware puzzle jug with rare chinoserie scenes early c1760

Reference: 4155

Dated: c. 1760 London England

A fine English delftware blue and white decorated puzzle jug with unusual decoration in a formal Chinese style with figures in a rocky landscape.
The bulbous body has a pierced work of stylized flower heads with heart shaped petals on the cylindrical neck with three protruding spouts and a tube shaped handle.
An unusual feature of this jug is the lack of a verse or rhyme challenging the drinker to imbibe without spilling.
Attributed Lambeth London.

Dimensions: 7.50 inch high

Medium: Delftware delft tin glaze pottery earthenware ceramic

Current Condition Fine unrestored condition

Provenance: With Jonathan Horne London

Literature: Re: Michael Archer Delftware published 1997 Collection in the V and A Museum London.
Page 276-77 illustrates pieces decorated in a similar fashion which are attributed to Lambeth High Street Pottery London.

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