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The design was a very popular one in Britain between the 1750s, when it was introduced, and about 1800. Cabbage-leaf jugs could have a pouring lip formed as a mask or a plain cylindrical neck. They were first made at the Worcester porcelain factory, and then at Lowestoft, Caughley and several of the Liverpool factories. The design was also copied in Chinese porcelain for export to Europe. They are described as 'Dutch Jugs' on a Worcester porcelain price list of about 1755-1756.<br><br><b>People</b><br>This jug was made at Caughley in Shropshire, but decorated at Robert Chamberlain's enamelling workshop in Worcester. Chamberlain (1736-1798) had been apprenticed to learn 'pot painting' at the Worcester porcelain factory, where he was in due course put in charge of the 'ornamental part of the production.' Around 1786 he left the factory and started his own business in the same city. At first he ran this as a decorating studio, working as a sub-contractor for Caughley, but he also bought Caughley wares and decorated them for re-sale on his own account.","physicalDescription":"'Dutch' jug of soft-paste porcelain moulded in relief and painted with enamels and gilded. Egg-shaped body moulded with a cabbage leaf-pattern. Cylindrical neck, spout moulded with a bearded mask, and scroll handle. In front within a chamois in a rocky landscape in polychrome, in a gold bordered medallion. 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The design was popular and widely copied, notably at Caughley. One of Caughley's managers had earlier dealt in Worcester's wares and used their designs and porcelain formula.","date":{"text":"27/03/2003","earliest":"2003-03-27","latest":"2003-03-27"}}],"partNumbers":["C.48-1921"],"accessionNumberNum":"48","accessionNumberPrefix":"C","accessionYear":1921,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":["2019LR2101","2019LP8413","2019LU4297"],"recordModificationDate":"2025-04-25","recordCreationDate":"2003-03-27","availableToBook":false}}