'Rye' Cream Jug

Ceramic Jug with handpainted 'Rye' pattern

These jugs are handcrafted in my garden studio in Sussex, England. They are perfect size for milk or cream or even gravy ! Each jug is hand painted, so each one is a little unique. This pattern is called 'Rye', it is painted with a grey pigment onto a white glaze. The speckles come from little flecks of iron within the body of the clay. When the piece fired it creates a lovely effect on the surface of the piece.

Each piece is hand thrown on a pottery wheel and then left to dry a little, the underside is then trimmed and tidied. It is then left to dry out and ready for it's first firing. Once fired it is then dipped in glaze and hand-painted. The piece is then ready for it's final firing in the kiln.