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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 cider at harvest festival.[1]
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
- ^ a b c d "Harvest jug". British Museum. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
- ^ BBC Inside Out (South West), 2012-02-06