English and European Ceramics and Glass - 13th April 2010

Lot 89

A Pratt ware Miser jug

Estimate £800 - £1,200

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Description

A Pratt ware Miser jug, each side moulded and typically coloured with a portrait of the money counter, between borders of leaves, flowers and corn, c.1800, a tiny restored chip to the spout, and a silver repoussé jug decorated with the same figure amidst fruiting grapevine, hallmarked London, 1876, 14cm max. (2) The image of The Miser is believed to be adapted from a painting by David Teniers the younger.