Serving Jug
Maker
Minton
Production date
Circa 1830
Description
Serving jug of class of those with imaginative designs, as developed in early 1800s in England. This example is the well-known Silenus jug, as developed by the Minton facotry c 1830. In Greek mythology Silenus, who was the son of Hermes (or Pan) and a nymph, first insstructed Dionysus (or Bacchus) the god of wine in the art of wine-growing. Against an appropriate background of grape vines, Silenus is shown in two poses: a) as a child, riding an ass, and supported by youth ful Satyrs; and b) as an elderly man, on foot, supported by Satyrs. Skillfully cast from the prototype mould, the jug is fashioned in white porcelain, glazed inside, but with a biscuit finish outside (Porian type). No marks.
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