Salt Glazed Crane Jug

By: CASSON, Michael (1925-2003)

Acq. Number: 619

Dimensions: 40.5 x 18.0 cm

Artwork_Medium: Stoneware

Purchased: 1991

Buyer: STEVENS, Timothy

Location: Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales National Museum Cardiff

Town: Cardiff

Content: National Museum of Wales Item Number NMW A 32633 and description: Stoneware, salt glazed, wheel thrown cranejug with prominent throwing lines, rising from a flat tapering base, long narrow form, slightly tapering inwards above base, before swelling below handle, long narrow slightly waisted neck, pronounced rim, small flanged lip rising slightly above rim. High strap handle, decorated with vertical incised lines, large thumb sized indent where handle joins body. Mottled grey blue salt glaze, four vertical sinuous lines on either side revealing grey body (?), three incised lines encircling body just above base of handle, khaki green interior.