Mug
ca. 1775 (made)
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Mug of hard-paste porcelain transfer-printed with black. Bell-shaped with a flat loop handle of iron. Transfer-printed on one side with a Chinese man and a lady beside pots with flowering trees and plants. Inscribed with 'Indian Lady and Gardener'. On the other side is a lady and gentleman with two boys playing marbles, and with trees and flowering sprays.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Hard-paste porcelain transfer-printed with black and with an iron handle |
| Brief description | Mug of hard-paste porcelain transfer-printed with black, Bristol porcelain factory, Bristol, ca. 1775. |
| Physical description | Mug of hard-paste porcelain transfer-printed with black. Bell-shaped with a flat loop handle of iron. Transfer-printed on one side with a Chinese man and a lady beside pots with flowering trees and plants. Inscribed with 'Indian Lady and Gardener'. On the other side is a lady and gentleman with two boys playing marbles, and with trees and flowering sprays. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Indian Lady and Gardener' (Inscribed) |
| Credit line | Given by E. F. Broderip, Esq. |
| Object history | The original handle is missing and has been replaced by an iron one. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Watney, B. Notes on Bow Transfer Printing. English Ceramic Circle Transactions. 1972, vol. 8, part 2. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.1238-1924 |
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| Record created | June 9, 2009 |
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