Mug
ca. 1770 (made)
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Globular 'gorge'-shaped mug with low turned cylindrical foot and cylindrical neck, and loop handle protruding aboe rim. The front of the mug has a moulded or stamped circular medallion, with royal monogram 'GR' above a winged cherub's head and below a crown, and this is surrounded by a sunburst and a stylised symmetrical pattern of leaves incised in the clay and painted in cobalt blue.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Salt-glazed stoneware, thrown and turned; stamped, incised and painted decoration, luted handle |
| Brief description | 'Gorge' or globular mug, salt-glazed stoneware with cobalt blue decoration and royal monogram 'GR' surmounted by a crown, made for the British market in Westerwald, ca. 1770 |
| Physical description | Globular 'gorge'-shaped mug with low turned cylindrical foot and cylindrical neck, and loop handle protruding aboe rim. The front of the mug has a moulded or stamped circular medallion, with royal monogram 'GR' above a winged cherub's head and below a crown, and this is surrounded by a sunburst and a stylised symmetrical pattern of leaves incised in the clay and painted in cobalt blue. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs Barbara Morris |
| Production | Made for export to Britain. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.9-2005 |
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| Record created | May 18, 2005 |
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