Harvest jug
Decorated with a ploughing scene and portrait of John Wesley. Wesley (1703-1791) was a founder of the Methodist movement and travelled to Devon several times. As this jug reveals, Methodism held a long-lasting appeal with rural communities in the West Country. The religion, as seen here, encouraged people to experience Christ personally through their daily work and leisure time.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 100/1930
- Category
- Decorative Art
- Collection Class
- British ceramics
- Material
- earthenware
- Common Name
- harvest jug
- Simple Name
- jug
- Inscription Transcription
- He that by the plough would thrive / Himself must either hold or drive
- Period Classification
- Victorian (1837-1901)
- Production Town
- Fremington; Fremington
- Production County
- N Devon; N Devon
- Production Country
- United Kingdom: England; United Kingdom: England
- Production Person Initials
- Robert?; George?
- Production Person Surname
- Fishley; Fishley
- Production Year Low
- 1840
- Production Year High
- 1860
