British & Continental Ceramics & Glass - 2nd September 2025
Lot 168
A large pearlware satirical jug, c.1790-1800, printed and hand-coloured with The Vicar and Moses,
Estimate £300 - £500
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Description
A large pearlware satirical jug, c.1790-1800, printed and hand-coloured with The Vicar and Moses, the corpulent cleric being taken home drunk by his scrawny assistant, the reverse with a long verse about the ridiculed pair, a little good restoration, 23.5cm.
There are several versions of this subject; this particular print was published by Bowles & Carter, c.1785.