Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 139, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Mug

1778-1781 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Mug of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. Cylindrical body. Painted with sprays of flowers, a wreath and a blue and gold rim.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded
Brief description
Mug of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded, William Duesbury & Co., Derby, 1778-1781
Physical description
Mug of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. Cylindrical body. Painted with sprays of flowers, a wreath and a blue and gold rim.
Dimensions
  • Height: 8.9cm
  • Diameter: 9.5cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
  • Crown over 'D' (Maker's mark painted (overglaze) in blue on underside)
  • 'N' (Incised on underside)
Credit line
Given by E. F. Broderip, Esq.
Production
The incised 'N' mark dates the manufacture of this piece to 1778-1781. The decoration could be slightly later.
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.1035-1924

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Record createdAugust 14, 2008
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