Barrel-Shaped Jug with a Fox and a Rooster

French

On view at The Met Cloisters in Gallery 10

This thin-walled barrel-shaped jug is decorated with a jaunty cockerel on one side and a goose-stepping fox on the other. A looped and upright tail bring further whimsy to the fox. The Saintonge region of southwestern France enjoyed a long history of pottery making. Large numbers of these jugs were exported to London in association with the wine trade.

Barrel-Shaped Jug with a Fox and a Rooster, Glazed earthenware, French

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Barrel-Shaped Jug with a Fox and a Rooster, Glazed earthenware, French
Barrel-Shaped Jug with a Fox and a Rooster, Glazed earthenware, French
Barrel-Shaped Jug with a Fox and a Rooster, Glazed earthenware, French
Barrel-Shaped Jug with a Fox and a Rooster, Glazed earthenware, French

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