Beer Mug

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Ceramics, Room 138, The Harry and Carol Djanogly Gallery

Artist/Maker	Unknown
Place of origin	Leeds (made)

Mug of cream coloured lead-glazed earthenware painted in enamels. Cylindrical in shape with a moulded foot and loop handle. The front is inscribed with 'Tho' malt and venom / Seem united / Don't break my pot / Nor be affrighted' and is surrounded by a roughly-painted wreath of roses and ribbons. Inside is a figure of a toad in relief.

Object details

Categories	Ceramics Earthenware
Object type	Beer mug
Materials and techniques	Lead-glazed earthenware painted in enamels Lead Glaze Earthenware Enamels Painted
Brief description	Beer mug of cream coloured lead-glazed earthenware painted in enamels, Leeds, ca. 1780-1800.
Physical description	Mug of cream coloured lead-glazed earthenware painted in enamels. Cylindrical in shape with a moulded foot and loop handle. The front is inscribed with 'Tho' malt and venom / Seem united / Don't break my pot / Nor be affrighted' and is surrounded by a roughly-painted wreath of roses and ribbons. Inside is a figure of a toad in relief.
Dimensions	Height: 14.6cm Diameter: 12.1cm
Marks and inscriptions	'Tho' malt and venom / Seem united / Don't break my pot / Nor be affrighted' (Inscribed on the front)
Gallery label	Beer mug Made in Leeds, about 1780-1800 Lead-glazed earthenware, painted in enamel colours 3623-1901 Jermyn Street Collection(23/05/2008)
Credit line	Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street
Subjects depicted	Roses Wreath Ribbons Toad
Collection	Ceramics Collection
Accession number	3623-1901

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Record created	March 31, 2008
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O149726/beer-mug-unknown/

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