Mug
ca. 1783-93 (made)
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Mug of soft-paste porcelain painted in underglaze blue, red enamels, and gilded. Cylindrical with a loop handle. In front is a medallion in gold enclosing the monogram 'W D' in gold picked out in red. On either side are continuous festoons of flowers and foliage in gold. Round the neck and base are ornamental borders in gold and blue.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain painted in underglaze blue, red enamel, and gilded |
| Brief description | Mug of soft-paste porcelain painted in underglaze blue, red enamel, and gilded, Caughley Porcelain Factory, probably gilded at Chamberlain's factory, Worcester, ca. 1783-93 |
| Physical description | Mug of soft-paste porcelain painted in underglaze blue, red enamels, and gilded. Cylindrical with a loop handle. In front is a medallion in gold enclosing the monogram 'W D' in gold picked out in red. On either side are continuous festoons of flowers and foliage in gold. Round the neck and base are ornamental borders in gold and blue. |
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| Credit line | Given by Alfred Darby, Esq. |
| Production | The underglaze blue decoration was carried out at the Caughley factory, and the gilding and enamelling were added at Chamberlain's works |
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| Accession number | C.67-1921 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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