Jug

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

White ceramic jug with a handle on the right side. The jug has a wavy rim and a small lip. A raised design on the top edge features a ring motif. Below the rim, a raised line and a band of short vertical lines encircle the jug. A relief on the body depicts a man in 18th-century attire holding a child. The man wears a long coat and knee-length shorts. The child wears a short coat and shorts. Leaves and foliage are carved on either side of the relief. The handle is shaped like bamboo. The base is circular and flat with a decorative edge. The background is grey. Title: Jug. Artist: Josiah Wedgwood.