Mug
19th century (made)
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Mug of grey stoneware moulded in relief and decorated with three applied figures. Nearly cylindrical with a loop handle. On the front is King Gambrinus, the mythical inventor of beer. On either side of Gambrinus are figures in medieval costume beside a table, one seated and one standing. The figures are surrounded by vines in rectangular compartments.
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Materials and techniques | Stoneware moulded in relief and decorated with three applied figures |
Brief description | Mug of grey stoneware moulded in relief and decorated with three applied figures, Germany, 19th century. |
Physical description | Mug of grey stoneware moulded in relief and decorated with three applied figures. Nearly cylindrical with a loop handle. On the front is King Gambrinus, the mythical inventor of beer. On either side of Gambrinus are figures in medieval costume beside a table, one seated and one standing. The figures are surrounded by vines in rectangular compartments. |
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Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
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Accession number | 4052-1901 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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