On display
Image of Gallery in South Kensington

Mug

ca. 1800 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Sunderland (made)

Mug of cream coloured lead-glazed earthenware transfer-printed with black enamel. Cylindrical in shape with a loop handle. With 'An East View of the iron Bridge over the Wear near Sunderland. Foundation stone laid by R. Burdon MP sept. 24th 93 height 100 feet span 236'. Further inscribed with 'Cast Iron 214 Tons, Wrought do 46 Tons, Nil Desperandum Auspice Deo', and signed. Below the view are festoons of foliage.

Object details

Categories
Ceramics
Earthenware
Object type
Mug
Materials and techniques
Lead-glazed earthenware transfer-printed with black enamel
Lead Glaze
Earthenware
Enamel
Transfer-Printed
Brief description
Mug of cream coloured lead-glazed earthenware transfer-printed with black enamel, Sunderland, ca. 1800.
Physical description
Mug of cream coloured lead-glazed earthenware transfer-printed with black enamel. Cylindrical in shape with a loop handle. With 'An East View of the iron Bridge over the Wear near Sunderland. Foundation stone laid by R. Burdon MP sept. 24th 93 height 100 feet span 236'. Further inscribed with 'Cast Iron 214 Tons, Wrought do 46 Tons, Nil Desperandum Auspice Deo', and signed. Below the view are festoons of foliage.
Dimensions
  • Height: 12.7cm
  • Diameter: 8.3cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Edwd Barker' (Signature on print)
  • 'An East View of the iron Bridge over the Wear near Sunderland. Foundation stone laid by R. Burdon MP sept. 24th 93 height 100 feet span 236' (Inscribed)
  • 'Cast Iron 214 Tons, Wrought do 46 Tons, Nil Desperandum Auspice Deo' (Inscribed)
Gallery label
(23/05/2008)
Mug depicting Sunderland Bridge
Made in Sunderland, about 1800
The print signed 'Edwd Barker'
Lead-glazed earthenware with transfer-printed decoration

3660-1901 Jermyn Street Collection
Credit line
Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street
Subjects depicted
Bridge
Festoons
Foliage
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
3660-1901

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Record createdMarch 31, 2008
Record URL
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