Exoticism
Art and iconography from the Middle East, Africa, and Asia increasingly appeared in Victorian British households as the British empire and international trade advanced. Displaying pieces of art from far-away places implied householders were well traveled or educated. They knew about the exciting and far away lands that were being explored by Europeans. Unfamiliar animals, tropical flowers, and scenes of foreign countries decorate these jugs and represent a growing passion for adventure and the romance of the exotic.
 Alhambra 1840 White stoneware, blue and orange enamel 1179 |
 Hudson No. 12 1878 White stoneware, blue enamel, gilt 1733 |
 Giraffe 23 March 1864 White stoneware, brown enamel 475.HII167 |
 Arabian Nights 1845 White parian 182.HII.45 |
 Japanese Sprays 7 November 1877 White stoneware, metal lid 814.H196 |