Antique English possibly 18th century hand painted creamer jug

Wonderful early English hand painted creamer jug.

The design of this little jug and its decorative style, together with the colours used means it could be late 18th or early 19th Century in date.
The hand painted decoration is polychrome and includes yellow and black, quite rare because yellow was a very expensive colour to produce in ceramics. The palette also includes iron red, cobalt blue and green. The item was originally also finished with gilt rim and detailing but this has mostly been rubbed away.
This early survivor is in remarkably good condition. There are several very faint hairline cracks, the worst of which is to the side of the handle down into the body of the jug, with further less visible cracks on the top of the handle. The jug is still useable for cream should you wish, or of course it holds water for sprigs of flowers for your table!
Size of this item approx handle to spout 11cm, base diameter 5cm, body diameter 8cm, height 13cm.

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