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

Mug

ca. 1690-1698 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

'Gorge' mug, slip-cast and lathe-turned red stoneware with mould-applied decoration. Decorated with a prunus-spray applied in relief. Globular body with a ribbed cylindrical neck and loop handle. Mounted round the lip with a silver band.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Red stoneware, slip-cast and lathe-turned, with mould-applied decoration and mounted
Brief description
'Gorge' mug, slip-cast and lathe-turned red stoneware with mould-applied decoration, made by David and John Philip Elers, Bradwell Wood, Staffordshire, ca. 1690-1698.
Physical description
'Gorge' mug, slip-cast and lathe-turned red stoneware with mould-applied decoration. Decorated with a prunus-spray applied in relief. Globular body with a ribbed cylindrical neck and loop handle. Mounted round the lip with a silver band.
Dimensions
  • Height: 8.9cm
  • Diameter: 7.3cm
Gallery label
Mug ("gorge") Made by David and John Philip Elers, Bradwell Wood, Staffordshire, about 1690-1698 Red stoneware, slip-cast and lathe-turned, with mould-applied decoration C.15-1931(23/05/2008)
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Young, Hilary (ed.). The Genius of Wedgwood. London : Victoria & Albert Museum, 1995 A13
Collection
Accession number
C.15-1931

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Record createdMarch 31, 2008
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