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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 139, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Mug

ca. 1755-57 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Mug of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and moulded. Barrel-shaped and with a moulded foot and loop handle. Painted with exotic birds in a landscape in green, yellow, pink, red and purple. Brown edge. Purple shading and formal flowers are on the handle.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and moulded
Brief description
Barrel-shaped mug of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and moulded, Longton Hall porcelain factory, Longton, ca. 1755-57
Physical description
Mug of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and moulded. Barrel-shaped and with a moulded foot and loop handle. Painted with exotic birds in a landscape in green, yellow, pink, red and purple. Brown edge. Purple shading and formal flowers are on the handle.
Dimensions
  • Height: 9.8cm
  • Diameter: 7.9cm
Credit line
Given by E. F. Broderip, Esq.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.991-1924

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Record createdJune 15, 2009
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