{"product_id":"the-lion-unicorn-harvest-jugs","title":"The Lion \u0026 Unicorn Harvest Kintsugi Jug","description":"\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Lion \u0026amp; Unicorn Harvest Kintsugi Jug\u003c\/strong\u003e with the lively Lion and Unicorn heraldry inscribed on this jug is found in over thirty Suffolk village churches. The popular Lion and Unicorn nursery rhyme spoke to the congregation of loyalty and courage and on this harvest jug the coat of arms and is surrounded by decorative sprigs of the courageous Suffolk native wildflowers: Lady’s Bedstraw, Lady’s Smock and Herb Robert.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eA truly special piece, the Lion and the Unicorn Harvest jug has a ‘kintsugi’ (golden join), a visible repair which highlights a crack that appeared during the firing in the kiln, and celebrates it as part of the jug’s history and the beauty that is found in imperfection.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eApproximate Dimensions: Height 27cm, Diameter 25cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eHarvest jugs started to be made in the early eighteenth century as vessels to serve ale or cider in at the harvest celebrations, and these simple terracotta and slipware jugs bring a feeling of everyday joyful celebration into a home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eAs harvest jugs grew in popularity and became highly desirable their status grew.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eSoon they were being commissioned by aristocrats, farmers, and landowners to commemorate special occasions and became prized possessions in England and America.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThese handcrafted keepsakes rarely left the families they were made for and are now highly collectible as much for their beauty as for their importance as artefacts of social history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eThe harvest jugs Annabel made for The Merchant’s Table all honour both the imagery and ceramic techniques used by the Master Craftsmen family: George, Robert and Edwin Beer Fishley whose beautiful work can be found in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk\/explore-our-collection\"\u003eThe Fitzwilliam Museum\u003c\/a\u003e. The decorative vitality of the Fishley harvest jugs is charming and soulful, and their rotund bellies abundantly express sentiments of love, joy and friendship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eUsing traditional terracotta and cream slip, Annabel has drawn into the clay with sgraffito and finished the jugs with a warm honey-coloured glaze.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe visual stories and imagery she has decorated the jugs with depict the plants, animals, birds and myths of the magical landscape of Suffolk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annabel Pearl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57748130038134,"sku":null,"price":585.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/9540\/9059\/files\/The_Merchants_Table_Annabel_Pearl_Lion_Unicorn_Harvest_Jug_hero_4c6bd348-c56b-4bdc-bebe-1c595dcc985b.png?v=1765491140","url":"https:\/\/themerchantstable.co.uk\/products\/the-lion-unicorn-harvest-jugs","provider":"The Merchant's Table","version":"1.0","type":"link"}