Antique Earthenware Pottery Jars With Transferware Boar Hunting Scenes Designed to Hold Fish Paste or Potted Meat

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THIS antique Prattware English transferware blue mustard jar with a boar hunting scene. This jar has the old English registry … Read more THIS antique Prattware English transferware blue mustard jar with a boar hunting scene. This jar has the old English registry marking on the bottom indicating the date August 19, 1856. Finding the registry mark is uncommon on these jars. Jar is in excellent condition. No chips, No cracks, just some light crazing.

English Registry Mark: The top Roman numeral IV indicates that the jar is a ceramic item, the L indicates the year 1856, R identifies the month of August, and the day it was made was the 19th. The 5 at the bottom indicates the parcel or bundle number.

Measures about 4" inches tall with an approximate 2.75" inch diameter at the widest point. Excellent overall condition

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Designed to Hold Fish Paste or Potted Meat.

Antique~1856

-Prattware Transferware Potted Meat Jar - F & R Pratt & Company Ltd. (Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent, England, 1818-circa 1920) | Founder(s): Felix and Richard Pratt

-Scene Boar Hunting~ Men with spears, dogs, horses, horns

-Faint crazing - see photos

-Measures approximately 4” tall

The object is an antique English blue mustard jar, featuring a boar hunting scene.

Material: Prattware, a type of pottery known for its high-quality and decorative transfer prints.
Design: Depicts a hunting scene, specifically a boar hunt, in a olive dark green transfer print on a light blue background.
Age: The jar is dated to 1856 based on the English registry marking.

This Meat Jar is a rare find, dating back to 1856. The blue transferware design featuring boar hunting adds a unique touch to this 7 oz. bottle, making it a valuable collectible item for those interested in antique food containers. With its original and authentic design, this jar is sure to be a standout piece in any collection.

Purchased MANY years ago in an antique store and after downsizing no longer have places to display. Always kept in NO smoking home and inside cabinets.

It will be carefully wrapped and packaged to prevent damage during transit.

WONDERFUL GIFT ITEM

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