Nursery Mug
ca. 1938 (made)
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Nursery mug of earthenware. White body with deep cream glaze, straight sides and with ear-shaped handle. Hand-painted with 'MARION' in blue capital letters, and a stylised chick with yellow body, ochre legs, dark orange comb and eye, body outlined in blue; also green 'landscape' round base of horizontal sweeps and small vertical dashes. Blue line to rim and handle and yellow band within.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Earthenware painted in enamel colours |
| Brief description | Nursery mug, earthenware painted in enamel colours, designed by Susie Cooper, made by Wood & Sons for Susie Cooper Pottery Co., ca. 1938 |
| Physical description | Nursery mug of earthenware. White body with deep cream glaze, straight sides and with ear-shaped handle. Hand-painted with 'MARION' in blue capital letters, and a stylised chick with yellow body, ochre legs, dark orange comb and eye, body outlined in blue; also green 'landscape' round base of horizontal sweeps and small vertical dashes. Blue line to rim and handle and yellow band within. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'MARION' (Hand-painted in blue on the exterior) |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs J. Thompson |
| Production | Made by Wood & Sons for Susie Cooper Pottery Co. |
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| Accession number | C.21-1986 |
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| Record created | March 31, 2008 |
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