Mochaware Jug with Earthworm and Twig Decoration

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Mochaware Jug with Earthworm and Twig Decoration, Britain, c. 1830, barrel-form pearlware jug banded in tan, blue, and black in three segments, the top and bottom with wavy earthworms, the center with tricolored "twigs" below a green-glazed rouletted rim, ht. 9 1/4 in.
Estimate $1,000-1,500

Professional restorationto large chip on side of pouring lip, faint lines on base.

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