{"id":986,"date":"2018-02-07T10:12:48","date_gmt":"2018-02-07T10:12:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.courtauld.ac.uk\/illuminating-objects\/?page_id=986"},"modified":"2018-02-15T11:55:29","modified_gmt":"2018-02-15T11:55:29","slug":"a-playful-design","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.courtauld.ac.uk\/illuminating-objects\/puzzle-jug\/a-playful-design\/","title":{"rendered":"A Playful Design"},"content":{"rendered":"

The extraordinary function, production and playfulness of this jug have prompted us to rethink the traditional museum display and respond with contemporary visuals.<\/p>\n

The shapes of the jug makes it feel surprisingly contemporary. Its geometrical patterns are reminiscent of floral and leaf-style motifs made up of rectangular and triangular slits, cut losanges and mini circles. When observed individually, the motifs are evidently irregular and no two shapes are the same – and yet together with its uniform apple green glaze, the jug’s overall pattern gives a sense of crisp design that would appeal to a modern eye.<\/p>\n

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Stills from an animated visual interpretation of the pattern.\u00a0WARNING<\/em>: This video could\u00a0potentially trigger seizures for people with photosensitive epilepsy. Viewer discretion is advised. <\/span>Available at<\/span>\u00a0https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=thxgMTzouVg<\/a><\/p>\n

The piece trapped inside the jug and the perforated outer-shell that invites the viewer to peer through the body, both point to the puzzling nature of the pierced designs. The trompe-l’oeil<\/em> effect created by the double-wall construction and the subtle rattle of the ceramic left inside when the jug is turned, makes the design of this jug particularly playful and distinctive.<\/p>\n