Object Number: N9213

Collection: Applied Art

Object Name: jug

Description: Shouldered form, wide neck, protruding lip, plain loop handle. Printed and (crudely) overpainted and painted decoration. On one side, a seated large-bellied man in red coat, purple waistcoat and yellow breeches with a pipe in left hand and a foaming tankard marged 'Sting'. On opposite side, within an oval, an industrial building with smoking chimney, horses & cart, a sailing ship to right; two smaller ovals at top one with a lady, the other with a gentleman; banner at top proclaiming 'Success to the Steam/Engine Erecd March1st 17[??]' and, below ' Success to the Steam/Engine'. On neck, a painted border of orange-red leaves between two lines, red-orange detailing on lip and handle and a line around base. Inscription below lip: 'Charles Lever // Clifton //Engineer to Mr. Fletcher // July 7th 1809'.