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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. 1752-3 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Mug of soft-paste porcelain, cylindrical, with loop handle. Painted in underglaze blue with a lake scene with tree, rock and ducks.


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, England, Worcester porcelain factory, ca. 1752-3
Physical description
Mug of soft-paste porcelain, cylindrical, with loop handle. Painted in underglaze blue with a lake scene with tree, rock and ducks.
Dimensions
  • Height: 6.4cm
  • Diameter: 16.1cm
Marks and inscriptions
A stroke incised in the foot ring
Credit line
Given by E. F. Broderip, Esq.
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Branyan, Lawrence, Neal French and John Sandon. Worcester blue and white porcelain 1751-1790: an illustrated encyclopaedia of the patterns. London: Barrie & Jenkins, 1981, p.122, cat. I.C.1, where dated 1751-53
Collection
Accession number
C.862-1924

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Record createdMay 26, 2009
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