FLUTED EARTHENWARE JUG. MAJOLICA.

Description:
- Fluted jug made of earthenware.
- The jug has a layer of lead and tin, which is the first layer on which the coloured and metallic lustre layer is applied. This type of pottery is known as majolica.
- In our case, the coloured layers have not been made.
- Majolica is the name given since the Renaissance to a type of ceramic decoration on stanniferous earthenware, with a lead glaze opacified with tin and in which the various motifs are decorated with oxides on the previous base.
- Made in two pieces, body and handle. Handmade on a potter's wheel.
- This type of ceramic is probably from Manises or Paterna, in the province of Valencia.
- It has a simple and very elegant design. We think it is unfinished, as if it lacked colour.
- No distinctive mark or contrast has been found that could provide information on the place where it was made, the manufacturer's details, or any other information.

Conservation and Damage:
- The jug is in a perfect state of preservation.
- It retains a spectacular period patina.
- When cleaning it, it has been necessary to reduce some of the grooves, leaving the earthenware visible.
- It has minor knocks and scratches due to age.
- The object shows the wear and tear of it's age.

Comments:
- Both the measurements and the weight are approximate.
- Very interesting as a collector's item and as a decorative element.
- The tones of the colours in the photos do not match the tones of the real colours.
- The object for sale is the one that corresponds to the photos. The description is not a detailed exposition of it.
- The data provided here are personal opinions and are not verified.