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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. 1768 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Mug of soft-paste porcelain, bell-shaped, with S-shaped loop handle. Painted in underglaze blue with peonies and other flowers, and a bird; alternate diaper and floral border.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain, painted in underglaze blue
Brief description
Mug, soft-paste porcelain, painted in underglaze blue, Lowestoft porcelain factory, England, ca. 1768
Physical description
Mug of soft-paste porcelain, bell-shaped, with S-shaped loop handle. Painted in underglaze blue with peonies and other flowers, and a bird; alternate diaper and floral border.
Dimensions
  • Height: 11.4cm
  • Diameter: 8.9cm
Credit line
Given by E. F. Broderip, Esq.
Object history
Transferred to B.G.M. See L.O.D 1/1950
Production
Date given by John Howell in 1984
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.796-1924

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Record createdMay 21, 2009
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