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

Mug

1769-1770 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Mug of hard-paste porcelain painted with blackish underglaze blue. Cylindrical with two-ribbed loop handle. Painted with flowers and rocks in Chinese style. At the top is a formal floral border.

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Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Hard-paste porcelain painted with blackish underglaze blue
Brief description
Mug of hard-paste porcelain painted with blackish underglaze blue, Plymouth Porcelain Factory, Plymouth, 1769-1770.
Physical description
Mug of hard-paste porcelain painted with blackish underglaze blue. Cylindrical with two-ribbed loop handle. Painted with flowers and rocks in Chinese style. At the top is a formal floral border.
Dimensions
  • Height: 13.3cm
  • Diameter: 10.8cm
Conversion from the Register
Marks and inscriptions
Sign for tin (In blue)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Mr Arthur Hurst
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.322-1940

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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