Drinking jug

Drinking jugs like these were mass produced in Germany and many have been found during excavations in Exeter. This jug was found with waste material from a pottery kiln in Exeter, and had probably been used by the workers at the site.

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
300/1988/1696
Category
Antiquities
Collection Class
Exeter archaeology
Collection Area Region
Northern Europe
Collector Excavator
Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit
Material
potteryRaeren stoneware
Common Name
drinking jug
Simple Name
jug
Period Classification
Tudor (1500-1603)
Production Town
Raeren
Production Country
Belgium
Production Year Low
1500
Production Year High
1550

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drinking jug