Mug
ca. 1770 (made)
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Mug of earthenware transfer-printed in black enamel, and cylindrical in shape with a moulded and reeded loop handle. On one side is a panel composed of rococo scrollwork and Masonic emblems, including the Freemasons's arms and the mottoes 'SIT LUX ET LUX FUIT', 'VIRTUTE ET SILENTIO' and 'AMOR HONOR ET JUSTITIA'. On the other side are painted a swan on water and the initials 'E.M.'.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Earthenware transfer-printed in black enamel, moulded and painted |
| Brief description | Mug of earthenware transfer-printed in black enamel, and cylindrical in shape with a moulded and reeded loop handle, made in England, ca. 1770. |
| Physical description | Mug of earthenware transfer-printed in black enamel, and cylindrical in shape with a moulded and reeded loop handle. On one side is a panel composed of rococo scrollwork and Masonic emblems, including the Freemasons's arms and the mottoes 'SIT LUX ET LUX FUIT', 'VIRTUTE ET SILENTIO' and 'AMOR HONOR ET JUSTITIA'. On the other side are painted a swan on water and the initials 'E.M.'. |
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| Credit line | Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber |
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| Other number | Sch. II 386 - Schreiber number |
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| Accession number | 414:1147-1885 |
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| Record created | May 1, 2009 |
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