Tin-Glazed Earthenware Jug with Blue Floral Decoration

Of baluster form with a short cylindrical neck and single strap handle, this charming tin-glazed earthenware jug is decorated in cobalt blue with freely brushed stylised floral sprays on a white ground. The upper neck is incised with horizontal ridges, while the footrim and rim show characteristic chipping and glaze loss consistent with 17th-century production and use.
The jug typifies the cross-channel exchange between English and Dutch delftware potteries of the mid-17th century. Its pale tin glaze, loose brushwork, and simple cobalt palette are closely related to examples produced in London and Bristol, as well as in the Haarlem and Delft workshops of the same period.