This charming jug painted in green, brown and yellow is full of humour but extremely well modelled by hand in the local Fremington red clay. It epitomises the high quality and artistry of pottery produced in the west country and other 'country studios' of the period. To quote Charles R Ashbee, a prominent member of the Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society:
"The proper place for Arts and Crafts is in the country....away from the complex, artificial, and often destructive influence of machines and the great town."
Inscribed CH Brannam, Barrum 1898 and the intials BW it is almost 20cm high.
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