Mug
ca. 1775 (made)
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Mug of hard-paste porcelain, bell-shaped with contracted mouth and reeded loop handle. Painted in enamel colours with a peacock and other exotic birds and plants; gilt rim and scrollwork on the handle.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt |
| Brief description | Mug, hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt, Bristol porcelain factory, Bristol, about 1775 |
| Physical description | Mug of hard-paste porcelain, bell-shaped with contracted mouth and reeded loop handle. Painted in enamel colours with a peacock and other exotic birds and plants; gilt rim and scrollwork on the handle. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Crossed swords, in underglaze blue |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Mr Wallace Elliot |
| Object history | London, Christies, 28/04/1914. From the Trapnell Collection. |
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| Accession number | C.41-1938 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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