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

Mug

1710 (dated)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Mug of red earthenware, with relief decoration in white slip, covered with a yellow glaze. Cylindrical with two flat knobs for handles. The decoration consists of medallions moulded with two angels, a rose, a fleur-de-lys and the initials 'I. E.', together with small rosettes, wavy lines and dots.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Lead-glazed earthenware with slip decoration
Brief description
Red earthenware with relief decorations in white slip and covered with a yellowish lead glaze, possibly by John Eaglestone, English (Wrotham), dated 1710.
Physical description
Mug of red earthenware, with relief decoration in white slip, covered with a yellow glaze. Cylindrical with two flat knobs for handles. The decoration consists of medallions moulded with two angels, a rose, a fleur-de-lys and the initials 'I. E.', together with small rosettes, wavy lines and dots.
Dimensions
  • Height: 17.1cm
  • Diameter: 18.4cm
Marks and inscriptions
'I.E.' (for the potter, perhaps John Eaglestone)
Gallery label
  • Mug Made in Wrotham, dated 1710 Inscribed: 'I.E.', for the potter, perhaps John Eaglestone Lead-glazed earthenware with slip decoration 4716-1901 Jermyn Street Collection (formerly Burns Collection)(23/05/2008)
  • Mug, perhaps by John Eaglestone, Kent (Wrotham), dated 1710(2010 (TAB))
Credit line
Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street
Object history
Bearing the applied initials 'IE' which may refer to the potter John Eaglestone.
Jermyn Street Collection (formerly Burns Collection)
Production
Inscribed 'I.E.' for the potter, perhaps John Eaglestone
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Rackham, Bernard and Herbert Read, English Pottery, London, 1924
Collection
Accession number
4716-1901

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Record createdMarch 31, 2008
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