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

Mug

ca. 1783-93 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Mug of soft-paste porcelain painted in underglaze blue and enamels, and gilded. Cylindrical with a loop handle. Three sprays of flowers in black and gold. Above and below are decorative borders in gold and blue.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain painted in underglaze blue and enamels, and gilded
Brief description
Mug of soft-paste porcelain painted in underglaze blue and enamels, and gilded, Caughley Porcelain Factory, probably enamelled and gilded at Chamberlain's factory, ca. 1783-93
Physical description
Mug of soft-paste porcelain painted in underglaze blue and enamels, and gilded. Cylindrical with a loop handle. Three sprays of flowers in black and gold. Above and below are decorative borders in gold and blue.
Dimensions
  • Height: 10.8cm
  • Diameter: 9.3cm
Credit line
Given by Alfred Darby, Esq.
Production
The underglaze blue decoration was carried out at the Caughley factory, and the gilding and enamelling were added at Chamberlain's works
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.69-1921

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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