Mug
1769 (made)
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Mug, of hard-paste porcelain painted in underglaze blue, inverted bell-shaped with a grooved loop handle; on the front is the inscription 'Josiah & Catharine Greethead. March13 1769', flanked by two floral sprays, and below it are two small stems of flowers; the rim is encircled with a narrow border of cresting
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Hard-paste porcelain, painted in underglaze blue |
| Brief description | Mug, of hard-paste porcelain painted in underglaze blue, inverted bell-shaped with a grooved loop handle, made by Plymouth Porcelain Factory, Plymouth, 1769 |
| Physical description | Mug, of hard-paste porcelain painted in underglaze blue, inverted bell-shaped with a grooved loop handle; on the front is the inscription 'Josiah & Catharine Greethead. March13 1769', flanked by two floral sprays, and below it are two small stems of flowers; the rim is encircled with a narrow border of cresting |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Josiah & Catharine / Greethead / March13 / 1769' (Inscribed on the front) |
| Credit line | Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber |
| Object history | Purchased by Lady Charlotte Schreiber in June 1867 for £1 from 'Walkin [?] from [?] Farnes's sale Bristol 1866' |
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| Other number | Sch. I 694 - Schreiber number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 414:757-1885 |
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| Record created | February 4, 2009 |
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