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Jug Jug
This is a jug. It was designed by William Watts Taylor and decorated by Matthew Andrew Daly and manufactured by Rookwood Pottery. It is dated 1891 and we acquired it in 1984. Its medium is earthenware. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.
This object was featured in our Object of the Week series in a post titled Spooky Pottery!.
This object was
donated by
William Goodman and Marcia Goodman.
It is credited Gift of Marcia and William Goodman.
Its dimensions are
H x diam.: 19.6 x 15 cm (7 11/16 x 5 7/8 in.)
It has the following markings
Underside of jug: [1] “RP”, impressed with 5 flames (manufacturer’s mark and date mark; 1891) [2] “MAD / L”, incised (decorator’s mark) and “L” [3] “512”, impressed (shape number; 1889-)* [4] “S”, impressed (demonstration piece mark) *The Shape Record Book notes that number 512 was designed by William Watts Taylor in August 1889 and that as many as three handles could be appropriately applied to the form
Cite this object as
Jug Jug; Designed by William Watts Taylor (American, 1847-1913); Decorated by Matthew Andrew Daly (American, 1860 – 1937); Manufactured by Rookwood Pottery (United States); USA; earthenware; H x diam.: 19.6 x 15 cm (7 11/16 x 5 7/8 in.); Gift of Marcia and William Goodman; 1984-84-8
