Mug

1780-1785 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Mug of soft-paste porcelain transfer-printed with blue. Cylindrical with a loop handle. A group of fruits with a tree, a butterfly and a parrot.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain transfer-printed with blue
Brief description
Mug of soft-paste porcelain transfer-printed with blue by Robert Hancock, Caughley Porcelain Factory, Caughley, 1780-1785.
Physical description
Mug of soft-paste porcelain transfer-printed with blue. Cylindrical with a loop handle. A group of fruits with a tree, a butterfly and a parrot.
Dimensions
  • Height: 10.8cm
  • Diameter: 7.9cm
Marks and inscriptions
'S' (In underglaze blue)
Credit line
Given by Alfred Darby, Esq.
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
For the pattern see The Caughley Society, Caughley Blue & White Patterns (2012), cat. A06, where the date of production is given as 1775-99
Collection
Accession number
C.79-1921

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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