Mug
1657 (made)
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Mug of tin-glazed earthenware, painted. Speckled manganese-purple with a panel in reserve outlined and inscribed BOYES: BEE: MERY: 1657 in blue. White interior.
Body colour: Mid-buff. Glaze: Greyish white with dark specks.
Shape: The handle is of flattened oval section. Underside unglazed, slightly concave, without foot-rim. (Alphabetic shape codes as used in appendix to Archer. Delftware. 1997)
Body colour: Mid-buff. Glaze: Greyish white with dark specks.
Shape: The handle is of flattened oval section. Underside unglazed, slightly concave, without foot-rim. (Alphabetic shape codes as used in appendix to Archer. Delftware. 1997)
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware, painted |
| Brief description | Mug of tin-glazed earthenware, painted, possibly made by Montague Close or Pickleherring Pottery or Rotherhithe pottery, England, 1657 |
| Physical description | Mug of tin-glazed earthenware, painted. Speckled manganese-purple with a panel in reserve outlined and inscribed BOYES: BEE: MERY: 1657 in blue. White interior. Body colour: Mid-buff. Glaze: Greyish white with dark specks. Shape: The handle is of flattened oval section. Underside unglazed, slightly concave, without foot-rim. (Alphabetic shape codes as used in appendix to Archer. Delftware. 1997) |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'BOYES: BEE: MERY: 1657' (In blue) |
| Credit line | Mellor Bequest |
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| Other number | C7. - <u>Delftware</u> (1997) cat. no. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.84-1947 |
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| Record created | January 29, 2000 |
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