C. 1860 STAFFORDSHIRE VOLUNTEER RIFLEMAN JUG

Updated August 29, 2026

TEXTURED WHITE GLAZED GROUND POTTERY JUG HAND PAINTED WITH RELIEF IMAGES OF A RIFLEMAN AT EASE TO BOTH SIDES. BOTH RIFLEMEN ARE WITHIN A PINK LUSTRE TIPPED VINE, BERRY AND GREEN LEAF SURROUND. A WHITE RIBBON ALONG THE LOWER EDGE IS STAMPED 'THE VOLUNTEER RIFLE CORPS'. THE HANDLE IS DEPICTED AS A RIFLE WITH THE ROYAL LION AT THE TOP. THE WHITE GLAZE INTERIOR COMPLETE WITH A PINK LUSTRE BAND. THE JUGS WERE MADE TO CELEBRATE THOSE WHO JOINED THE BRITISH RIFLE VOLUNTEER MOVEMENT WHICH WAS CREATED DUE TO A PERCEIVED THREAT OF A FRENCH INVASION TO ENGLAND BY EMPEROR NAPOLEON III IN 1859. NOTE - LOSS AND CRACKING OF WHITE GLAZE TO UPPER RIM AND CRAQUELURE TO INTERIOR 7 3/4" H X 5 1/2" W

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