Mug
ca. 1765 (made)
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Mug of soft-paste porcelain, painted with enamels, with an ovoid body, a slightly expanding mouth, and a scrolled loop handle, and painted on one side with a bouquet, and a spray of flowers on the other.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels |
| Brief description | Mug of soft-paste porcelain, painted with enamels, with an ovoid body, a slightly expanding mouth, and a scrolled loop handle, made by William Duesbury & Co., Derby, ca. 1765 |
| Physical description | Mug of soft-paste porcelain, painted with enamels, with an ovoid body, a slightly expanding mouth, and a scrolled loop handle, and painted on one side with a bouquet, and a spray of flowers on the other. |
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| Credit line | Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber |
| Object history | Purchased by Lady Charlotte Schreiber from Walker's sale, Sotheby's, for £1 1 shilling in July 1870. Acquired as Chelsea porcelain. |
| Production | Register - the painting on this piece and Sch. I 330-332 appears to be by the same hand. Thread like stalks are a noticeable feature. |
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| Other number | Sch. I 329 - Schreiber number |
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| Accession number | 414:371-1885 |
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| Record created | August 14, 2008 |
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