Lustre Jug Commemorating the Death of George IV.

Lustre Jug Commemorating the Death of George IV.

Code: J22022

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A Staffordshire, pink lustre jug commemorating the death of King George the 4th in 1830. This is decorated with a black transfer print which reads: 
“TO THE MEMORY OF HIS LATE MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE IV 
BORN AUG'T 12 1762 
ASCENDED THE THRONE JAN’Y 29 1820 
PUBLICLY PROCLAIMED  **** 31 
DEPRATED THIS LIFE JUNE 26 1830 AGED 68 YEARS”. 

There is a portrait of him to opposite side of the jug, and under the spout is the Royal crest. There are numerous floral transfers to both the interior and the exterior of the jug and the whole is covered in a pink lustre, wash glaze. 
There is a chip to the foot of the jug and the lustre is slightly worn on the high points but other than that it is in good condition.
Dimensions: Width 20.5cm. Depth 14.5cm. Height 16cm.
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