This Handmade Jack in the Green Ceramic Decoration from Sand Pottery has been handcrafted in Liverpool based pottery studio by Caroline Sandford-Muir.

The stoneware clay has been cut into the shape of the iconic folklore figure, and sgraffio used to draw the fine details of the face, crown and ribbons of the costume. Underglazes and glazes have been used to paint in the spring greens and colourful ribbons. The hanging decoration has been finished with a red velvet ribbon for hanging. 

Jack-in-the-Green (or Jack o' the Green) is a traditional English May Day custom and folklore figure representing the spirit of spring, vegetation, and the return of summer. The traditional costume tall, conical framework covered in fresh leaves, boughs, flowers, and ribbons, and topped with a crown.

Product Specifications

Size: 13cm x 6.6cm x 0.5cm (not including hanging ribbon)

Material: Stoneware ceramic, glaze, underglaze, wire and ribbon 

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