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

Mug

ca. 1755-ca. 1756 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Mug of soft-paste porcelain, bell-shaped, with contracted mouth; loop handle coloured green, to which is attached sprays of flowers in relief coloured blue, green and yellow.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels
Brief description
Mug, soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels, Chelsea Porcelain Factory, England (London), ca. 1755-1756
Physical description
Mug of soft-paste porcelain, bell-shaped, with contracted mouth; loop handle coloured green, to which is attached sprays of flowers in relief coloured blue, green and yellow.
Dimensions
  • Height: 12.1cm
  • Diameter: 10.2cm
Marks and inscriptions
An anchor in red
Credit line
Given by E. F. Broderip, Esq.
Subject depicted
Bibliographic references
  • Honey, W. B. Old English porcelain; a handbook for collectors London: Faber & Faber, 1948, Pl. 6B, p.58
  • Honey, W. B. Old English porcelain London: Faber & Faber, 1977, Pl. 8b.
Collection
Accession number
C.945-1924

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Record createdMay 29, 2009
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