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

Mug

ca. 1770 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Mug of hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilded, of inverted bell-shape with a loop handle; bouquets and sprays of flowers are distributed over the surface, a bunch of currants being introduced amongst them; round the top is a narrow border in gold


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilded
Brief description
Mug of hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilded, of inverted bell-shape with a loop handle, made by Plymouth Porcelain Factory, Plymouth, ca. 1770.
Physical description
Mug of hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilded, of inverted bell-shape with a loop handle; bouquets and sprays of flowers are distributed over the surface, a bunch of currants being introduced amongst them; round the top is a narrow border in gold
Dimensions
  • Height: 13.7cm
  • Diameter: 8.6cm
Marks and inscriptions
Sign for tin (In red)
Credit line
Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber
Object history
Purchased by Lady Charlotte Schreiber from Mr C. Prideaux, Knightsbridge, for £1 in November 1868
Subject depicted
Other number
Sch. I 716 - Schreiber number
Collection
Accession number
414:714-1885

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Record createdFebruary 5, 2009
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