Harvest jug

Harry Juniper worked with Michael Leach at Yelland, from 1956 to 1961. He has been making harvest jugs using traditional North Devon slipware and sgraffito techniques since 1958. These often celebrate significant events just as the Fishley family Harvest jugs did. He founded the Bideford Pottery in 1983.
One side of this hearvest jug is inscribed:’18th of August 1682, Being proved guilty of WITCHCRAFT, TEMPERACE & MARY. FLOYD. with SUSANNA EDWARDS Were condemned to be hanged which was accordingly done in the view of Many spectators whose strange and lamented impudence is never to be forgotten’.
The other side reads ‘17th century recipe - WITCH CAKE - To cure ague. Take a cake of barlymeal and mix it with childrens water, bake it, and feed it to the / dog If the dog shakes you will be cured.’

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
20/1973
Collection Class
Studio ceramics
Material
earthenware | | | |
Common Name
harvest jug
Simple Name
jug
Inscription Transcription
EXECUTION OF THREE WITCHES; 18th of August 1682 / Being proved guilty of / WITCHCRAFT / TEMPERACE & MARY. FLOYD. / with / SUSANNA EDWARDS / Were condemned to be hanged / which was accordingly done / in the view of Many spectators / whose strange and lamented / impudence is never to be / forgotten.; 17th century recipe / WITCH CAKE / To cure ague. Take a cake of barlymeal and / mix it with childrens water, / bake it, and feed it to the / dog If the dog shakes you / will be cured.
Period Classification
Modern (1945-)
Production Town
Monkleigh,Bideford
Production County
N. Devon
Production Country
United Kingdom: England
Production Date
1971
Production Person Initials
Harry
Production Person Surname
Juniper
Production Year Low

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harvest jug