Worcester Porcelain Factory
English, born established 1751
Rather than copying Chinese patterns exactly, Worcester adapted these designs to their own style and palette. Following the practice of nearly all early English porcelain, the main decorative scene of this jug is placed to the left of the handle.
Called chinoiseries, such designs are often compilations of Chinese elements. Here the pattern depicts Chinese figures within an interior setting. The colors were painted on top of a transfer-printed outline. A single stroke was incised into the base of the pitcher prior to firing, and thus the pitcher is called scratch cross ware. This kind of marked porcelain occurred only between about 1754 and 1756. The jug's V-shaped pouring lip is known as a "sparrow beak" form because it resembles the pointed beak of a sparrow.
English, born established 1751
Scratch Cross Pitcher
about 1754
Object Type:
Ceramic
Creation Place:
Northern Europe, English, Worcestershire
Dimensions:
7 3/8 in. x 6 in. x Diam: 4 3/4 in. (18.73 cm x 15.24 cm x 12.07 cm)
Medium and Support:
Porcelain
Accession Number:
1993.0003.0002
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. James Lucien Loeb
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Rather than copying Chinese patterns exactly, Worcester adapted these designs to their own style and palette. Following the practice of nearly all early English porcelain, the main decorative scene of this jug is placed to the left of the handle.
Called chinoiseries, such designs are often compilations of Chinese elements. Here the pattern depicts Chinese figures within an interior setting. The colors were painted on top of a transfer-printed outline. A single stroke was incised into the base of the pitcher prior to firing, and thus the pitcher is called scratch cross ware. This kind of marked porcelain occurred only between about 1754 and 1756. The jug's V-shaped pouring lip is known as a "sparrow beak" form because it resembles the pointed beak of a sparrow.
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