Mug
ca. 1785 (made)
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Mug of porcelain, cylindrical can shape with raised double ring below the lip and handle in the form of two leafy stems intertwined after an English model. Flat unglazed base, painted in blue with a Fitzhugh-type diaper border with cell border below the rim, and with another cell border at the foot, the terminations of the handles also in blue and formerly gilt. The arms painted on the face are those of Beveridge of Cash in Fife, Vert, in point barry wavy of six argent and azure, two beavers rampant combattant or with a floral swag frame, with the frame, with the crest, a demi-beaver rampant on a coronet.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze blue and enamels |
| Brief description | Mug, porcelain, painted in underglaze blue and overglaze enamels with the arms of Beveridge; China, Qing dynasty, Qianlong reign period, ca. 1785 |
| Physical description | Mug of porcelain, cylindrical can shape with raised double ring below the lip and handle in the form of two leafy stems intertwined after an English model. Flat unglazed base, painted in blue with a Fitzhugh-type diaper border with cell border below the rim, and with another cell border at the foot, the terminations of the handles also in blue and formerly gilt. The arms painted on the face are those of Beveridge of Cash in Fife, Vert, in point barry wavy of six argent and azure, two beavers rampant combattant or with a floral swag frame, with the frame, with the crest, a demi-beaver rampant on a coronet. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr P. Cooke |
| Production | Register |
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| Bibliographic reference | Howard, David Sanctuary. Chinese armorial porcelain. Vol. I, London: Faber & Faber Ltd, 1974, p. 678. ISBN 0571098118 |
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| Accession number | FE.90-1978 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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