Mug
ca. 1768 (made)
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Mug of soft-paste porcelain, globular body with moulded pattern round the top, cylindrical neck moulded with horizontal reedings round the lower part and above them a band of stylised grapes and vine leaves. Painted in underglaze blue with floral sprays and flying birds; formal border round the inside of the rim, and floral device on handle.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain, moulded and painted in underglaze blue |
| Brief description | Mug, soft-paste porcelain, moulded and painted in underglaze blue, made by Lowestoft porcelain factory, England, ca. 1768 |
| Physical description | Mug of soft-paste porcelain, globular body with moulded pattern round the top, cylindrical neck moulded with horizontal reedings round the lower part and above them a band of stylised grapes and vine leaves. Painted in underglaze blue with floral sprays and flying birds; formal border round the inside of the rim, and floral device on handle. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | '5' under the base |
| Credit line | Given by E. F. Broderip, Esq. |
| Production | Date given by John Howell in 1981 |
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| Accession number | C.485-1924 |
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| Record created | May 6, 2009 |
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