Casgliadau Arlein

Pouch shaped jug, of blue tinged white earthenware, standing on an octagonal foot rim, the body, bulbous at the base and ribbed to form broad, slightly convex panels, tapering at the neck, forming an undulating indentation, then flaring to form a wide spouted mouth with an asymmetrically lobed lip rim; high looped ogee handle extending above lip rim with vertical thumb spur, foliate moulding and scrolled lower terminals; freely painted on the lower body in bright polychrome colours with bouquets of garden flowers with similar smaller sprigs to the neck; with the inscription FROM MARY ANN MORRIS TO HER KIND TEACHER MRS. HOWELLS 1847, painted in chocolate brown on the lower part of the body below the spout; chocolate brown banding to lip rim, extending to the thumb spur of the handle, chocolate brown foliate design to handle and detailing to lower terminals.