Comments on: Mortlake Jugs https://spitalfieldslife.com/2014/02/20/mortlake-jugs/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Wed, 26 Feb 2014 04:11:20 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Sonia Murray https://spitalfieldslife.com/2014/02/20/mortlake-jugs/#comment-252812 Wed, 26 Feb 2014 04:11:20 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=108024#comment-252812 Lovely jugs, history in pottery! Is the figure on the fifth one down a woman on a horse, or a witch on a pig? I think the potter was having fun!

]]> By: Milo Bell https://spitalfieldslife.com/2014/02/20/mortlake-jugs/#comment-251547 Sun, 23 Feb 2014 10:10:32 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=108024#comment-251547 At the risk of being struck off i have to say that i’ve never seen such a fine set of jugs.

]]> By: Sarah https://spitalfieldslife.com/2014/02/20/mortlake-jugs/#comment-251431 Sat, 22 Feb 2014 22:49:50 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=108024#comment-251431 Jolie laide.

]]> By: Phil Maxwell https://spitalfieldslife.com/2014/02/20/mortlake-jugs/#comment-251030 Fri, 21 Feb 2014 13:30:33 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=108024#comment-251030 What a wonderful way to drink!

]]> By: Brian https://spitalfieldslife.com/2014/02/20/mortlake-jugs/#comment-250818 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 22:01:24 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=108024#comment-250818 When you get a nice pint of beer/ale/lager the top is always white and the bottom brown, all these beautiful ale jugs have the froth at the bottom and the beer/ale/lager whatever at the top;

I wonder why they did that.

Perhaps I need to contemplate this conundrum over a rather large ale.

]]> By: Robert Redford https://spitalfieldslife.com/2014/02/20/mortlake-jugs/#comment-250745 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 16:45:44 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=108024#comment-250745 A lovely collection; I have never seen a Mortlake jug and hadn’t realized that they were quite obviously the inspiration for the Doulton stoneware which is around in great profusion especially in the north west of England. A very interesting article.

]]> By: Margaret https://spitalfieldslife.com/2014/02/20/mortlake-jugs/#comment-250721 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 14:58:18 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=108024#comment-250721 Splendid collection. Thanks for showing us these images.

]]> By: Chris Pain https://spitalfieldslife.com/2014/02/20/mortlake-jugs/#comment-250716 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 14:41:15 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=108024#comment-250716 Thanks for this! One of my ancestors probably made pots like these. He lived in Mortlake in the early 19th century and is described on his wife’s death certificate as “John House, a potter”.

]]> By: Achim https://spitalfieldslife.com/2014/02/20/mortlake-jugs/#comment-250667 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 10:22:26 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=108024#comment-250667 Very strange and speshal oddities!

Love & Peace
ACHIM

]]> By: Victoria https://spitalfieldslife.com/2014/02/20/mortlake-jugs/#comment-250655 Thu, 20 Feb 2014 09:07:30 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=108024#comment-250655 These jugs look wonderful, so aesthetically appealing. Now on my wish list to track one down to buy! Mortlake is a pretty place but didn’t know about it being associated with pottery production. Interesting.

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