Mug
ca. 1756 (made)
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Mug of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels. Bell-shaped with a loop handle moulded with flowers. Painted with a large spray of purple flowers, a sprig of horse tail and yellowish green leaf near which are two butterflies and a beetle.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and moulded |
| Brief description | Mug of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and moulded, Chelsea Porcelain factory, Chelsea, ca. 1756. |
| Physical description | Mug of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels. Bell-shaped with a loop handle moulded with flowers. Painted with a large spray of purple flowers, a sprig of horse tail and yellowish green leaf near which are two butterflies and a beetle. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | An anchor (In red) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Mr Arthur Hurst |
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| Accession number | C.174-1940 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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