A Victorian aesthetics movement jug made around 1875 with pewter lid.

Decorated with pomegranates and engine turned ivory bands. A very unusual and striking design in wonderful autumnal colours with raised gilding.

Moulded details and gilding on the spout and handle.

The bands at top and in  a few inches down would have been acheived by turning the pot at the leather hard stage on a lathe.  

This adds more labour and combined with the gilding and very progressive design leads me to feel that this piece would have been a high quality product when originally sold in the 1870's.

Makers marks:
None

Height:
17.5 cm

Weight:
360 g

Age:
145  years

Condition:
Excellent condition and hardly any ware.
A fine hairline from the rim of the jug more visible on the inside about 4 cm long (see final photograph) and a fine spider hairline on the base, not structural or very deep.

Maker:
Unknown