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LOT 1358
Medieval Handled Jug
15TH-16TH CENTURY A.D.
6 5/8 in. (1.4 kg, 16.7 cm high).
A coarse ceramic jug with squat body, steep shoulder, broad mouth pinched to form a pouring lip, thick strap handle to the rear. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Acquired 1971-1972.
From the collection of the vendor's father.
Property of a London, UK, collector.
Literature
Cf. Saunders, P. (ed.), Salisbury & South Wiltshire Museum Medieval Catalogue: part 3, Salisbury, 2001 item 121, for type.
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