Harvest jug

A Harvest jug is a type of jug made from slipware, with decoration carved through stained clay layers.[1] They are named for their use to carry ale or cider at harvest time.[1][2]

The technique for carving the decoration is known as sgraffito, from the Italian for 'scratched'.[1]

They are traditional in the south-west of England, especially the ports of Barnstaple and Bideford in north Devon and Donyatt in Somerset.[1] They are still made.[2]

References
  1. "Harvest jug". British Museum. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
  2. "06/02/2012". Inside Out (South West). 2012-02-06. BBC. Retrieved 2012-02-06.


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