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

Mug

ca. 1800 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Mug of porcelain painted with enamels. Cylindrical in shape and with a foliated loop handle. On either side are a group of birds with bright plumage in a landscape. On the front are the initials 'J A' in gold.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted with enamels
Brief description
Cylindrical mug of porcelain painted with enamels, possibly painted by George Davis, factory of Barr, Flight & Barr, Worcester, ca. 1800.
Physical description
Mug of porcelain painted with enamels. Cylindrical in shape and with a foliated loop handle. On either side are a group of birds with bright plumage in a landscape. On the front are the initials 'J A' in gold.
Dimensions
  • Height: 18.4cm
  • Diameter: 14.6cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'J A' (On the front in gold)
  • A crescent and 'B' (Incised)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Herbert Allen
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.489-1935

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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