18th Century Slipware Figure Jug "Luisa"

Description

This lovely lass, Luisa, is full of charm! A beautiful sienna-colored jug with tender details.
Slipware pottery refers to a … more This lovely lass, Luisa, is full of charm! A beautiful sienna-colored jug with tender details.
Slipware pottery refers to a decorating process where slip is placed onto the leather-hard clay body surface before firing by dipping, painting or splashing. Slip is a watery mixture of clays and other minerals such as quartz, feldspar and mica. The slip is placed onto a wet clay surface either by dipping, painting, piping or splashing. In the case of this pitcher, the slip has been piped on the surface. less