Royal Worcester jug with dragon, approx. 1875

Royal Worcester jug in turquoise-glazed ceramic with a modelled dragon, England, approx. 1875.

The jug has a rounded body and a tall, slender neck, decorated all over the surface with a stylised, repeating wave pattern in dark blue against the clear turquoise glaze.

A large three-dimensional dragon winds around the neck and body, its long body also forming the handle of the jug. The dragon is executed in a bronze-coloured shade with gilded details and modelled legs and claws. The mouth is finished with a geometric border in matching bronze colour and gold.

The underside bears Royal Worcester's crowned factory mark.

England, approx. 1875.

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