Election jug
Coalport and Coalbrookdale Porcelain Factory (est.1750)
Category
Ceramics
Date
1906
Materials
Porcelain
Measurements
190 x 220 mm; 140 mm (Diameter)
Place of origin
Coalport
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Attingham Park, Shropshire
NT 607424
Summary
White porcelain election jug with squat body, circular foot, C-scroll handle with foliate thumb rest and curved spout. Underglaze blue transfer printed decoration, Shropshire coat of arms and Hill family emblem, floral spray and thistles. Manufactured by Coalport in 1906 and printed with: SHREWSBURY GENERAL ELECTION 1906 SIR CLEMENT LLOYD HILL, KC.B., K.C.M.G. 440 MAJORITY HONOUR AND HONESTY.
Provenance
Attingham collection; bequeathed to the National Trust by Edith Teresa Hulton, Lady Berwick (1890-1972).
Marks and inscriptions
Special Design.. (Coalport marker's mark)
Makers and roles
Coalport and Coalbrookdale Porcelain Factory (est.1750), potter