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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 138, The Harry and Carol Djanogly Gallery

Mug

1726 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Hunting mug of salt-glazed stoneware with a strap handle. Applied with moulded decoration of inn-signs of Prince & Princess of Wales, beefeaters, trees, rosettes and a hunting scene in relief.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Salt-glazed stoneware with applied decoration
Brief description
Hunting mug, salt-glazed stoneware, Vauxhall, London, dated 1726
Physical description
Hunting mug of salt-glazed stoneware with a strap handle. Applied with moulded decoration of inn-signs of Prince & Princess of Wales, beefeaters, trees, rosettes and a hunting scene in relief.
Dimensions
  • Height: 21cm
  • Incl. handle length: 21.2cm
  • Width: 15.3cm
Credit line
Purchased with the support of Sir Harry Djanogly CBE and with funds from the Hugh Phillips and Robert Stones Bequests
Object history
Formerly in the collection of Brett Antiques of Norfolk.
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic references
  • Hildyard, Robin. Browne Muggs: English brown stoneware. London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 1985
  • Massey, Marno & Spero. Ceramics of Vauxhall: 18th century pottery and porcelain. London: The English Ceramic Circle, 2007
Collection
Accession number
C.99-2013

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Record createdJuly 22, 2013
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