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Most of English pottery was pratical in design, consisting of jugs, small drinking jugs and cookware with no decoration. However, English potters also produced some highly decorated items particularly in the 13th-15th centuries. These items were decorated with applied decoration, and tended to be more completely glazed than practical wares. Glazes tended to be either copper green or a variation of borwn (yellow, rust, dark) or yellowish clear. Anthropomorphic decoration was popular, faces appeared on both jugs and mugs. In addition, animal decorations were commonly used. Once type of vessel, the aquamanile, which was used to provide water for hand washing, was frequently made in the form of some sort of beast. Other whimsical English pottery styles include puzzle jugs/mugs, which seem more fun than practical.
Phallic Jug $110.00
English, Nottingshire, 13th century Anthropomorphic decoration was fairly common in 13th and 14th century England. I've seen at least 3 different pottery vessels with phallic images. These motifs probably vessels with phalic images. These motifs probably didn't have amuletic significance in the middles ages. Instead phallic imagery probably springs from the bawdy sense of humor of the potter and customer. This pot may have functioned as a "fire blower" to stoke up the fire tather than a jug. |
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