Mug
mid 19th century (made)
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Cream earthenware mug decorated in relief one side with an image of a parade wagon - two camels pulling a sea-serpent wheeled monster, and the other side with an image of two elephants pulling a decorative coach with a driver and passenger under a canopy. The mug has five of the original six feet on its base, one having been broken off.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Painted and glazed ceramic |
| Brief description | Cream mug decorated with images of a circus parade with camels and elephants. Staffordshire, mid 19th-century. |
| Physical description | Cream earthenware mug decorated in relief one side with an image of a parade wagon - two camels pulling a sea-serpent wheeled monster, and the other side with an image of two elephants pulling a decorative coach with a driver and passenger under a canopy. The mug has five of the original six feet on its base, one having been broken off. |
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| Credit line | Antony Hippisley Coxe Collection |
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| Accession number | S.22-2007 |
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| Record created | April 24, 2007 |
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