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

Mug

ca. 1750 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Mug of soft-paste porcelain, cylindrical with loop handle. Decorated with applied sprays of prunus-blossom in relief. Made in imitation of Chinese porcelain of the province of Fujian.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain with applied decoration in relief
Brief description
Mug, soft-paste porcelain with applied decoration in relief, made by Bow Porcelain Factory, England, ca. 1750
Physical description
Mug of soft-paste porcelain, cylindrical with loop handle. Decorated with applied sprays of prunus-blossom in relief. Made in imitation of Chinese porcelain of the province of Fujian.
Dimensions
  • Height: 6cm
  • Diameter: 5.4cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
A cross (Incised with a sharp point)
Credit line
Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
2846-1901

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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