Doulton Lambeth George Tinworth Jug 1874

Description

For sale is a very early Doulton Lambeth jug by their most famous artist, George Tinworth. Dated 1874, in our opinion this piece represents a rarer and  finer quality work by Tinworth. Unusually, the Seaweed Scroll work is absent on this piece, as George has decided to work towards a different effect. He has used the beading which is large and raised (sharp to the touch) to create four horizon borders. He has then crossed diagonal lines to create a diamond criss-cross effect. Within each diamond segment is then decorated blue bulbous forms which house intricate florette roundels to the centre diamonds, and beads to the smaller areas. The background is coloured to mid-brown.

The overall effect is wonderful and this is a first class, museum grade Tinworth jug, fully representative of his zealous early work as a 31 year old artist! During this time his career was at its peak as he took commissions for large religious works to go into cathedrals, churches and chapels. In 1874, he delivered three commissioned works to the Edinburgh Museum of Art & Science, named “Gethsemane”, “The foot of the Cross”, and “The Place of the Skull”. This jug was probably a piece done as he relaxed from his commission work!

A similar jug is displayed in the V&A Museum in Kensington, London. Please see below and click on the picture to visit their website.

Doulton Lambeth George Tinworth 1874

Beneath, the jug is stamped with the early oval Doulton Lambeth mark and dated 1874. Further it has George’s monogram clearly engraved and that of an assistant or thrower. The jug is in fabulous condition, with only a very minor professional, invisible restoration to a small top rim chip. The quality of this jug will delight any serious early Doulton or Arts & Crafts collectors!