A rare Talavera tin-glaze marriage jug c.1780

A rare Talavera tin-glaze marriage jug c.1780, the cylindrical sides rising into a quatrefoil neck, one side decorated with a male figure between simple flower sprays, the reverse similarly with a female figure, inscribed round the neck in blue with 'Dm. Anto. D Minuesa. Cura El Lugar El Bena', some restoration, 20.5cm.

The inscription relates to a Dom Antonio as the local priest of Minuesa, who presumably performed the marriage blessing for the couple depicted on the jug.