Stoneware Jug, Ian Rylatt, England. Circa 1990s. ceramics the white decoration would form

the white decoration would form an untidy ‘blob’ and ruin the elegant motif

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revealing the amazingly intricate nature of the urchin structure and star formation

The patina varies across the piece

This design can be found in multiple variants under 'D

Stoneware Jug, Ian Rylatt, England. Circa 1990s. ceramics the white decoration would formA unique stoneware jug of incredible proportions, featuring an exaggerated spout that resembles a tapering gutter or hand gouged trench. From a distance you might even be forgiven for assuming this to be a rusted oil jug that has progressively melted into the ground perhaps not something that matches Ian Rylatt's philosophy, but one of many possible interpretations all the same. The glazed surface features a distinctive mossy mottled texture in shades