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Mug

ca. 1760 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Mug of soft-paste porcelain, barrel-shaped, with moulded foot and scroll handle. Painted in underglaze blue, red enamel and gilt with flowering sprays, rocks and palisade in Chinese style; border of alternate diaper and floral pattern.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain, painted in underglaze blue, red enamel and gilt
Brief description
Mug, soft-paste porcelain, painted in underglaze blue, red enamel and gilt, William Reid & Co., England (Liverpool), ca. 1760
Physical description
Mug of soft-paste porcelain, barrel-shaped, with moulded foot and scroll handle. Painted in underglaze blue, red enamel and gilt with flowering sprays, rocks and palisade in Chinese style; border of alternate diaper and floral pattern.
Dimensions
  • Height: 12.1cm
  • Diameter: 9.5cm
Style
Gallery label
(1960)
Mug, porcelain painted in underglaze blue and red enamel, and gilt
Liverpool (Richard Chaffers' factory; about 1756-1760)
E. F. Broderip Gift
Credit line
Given by E. F. Broderip, Esq.
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Hillis, M. & R. Jellicoe. The Liverpool Porcelain of William Reid. London: Roderick Jellicoe, 2000
Collection
Accession number
C.939-1924

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Record createdMay 29, 2009
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