Mug

ca. 1783-93 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

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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Object type
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.
Dimensions
  • Height: 11.4cm
  • Diameter: 7.9cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'S' (In underglaze blue)
  • 'WD' [In monogram] (In gold picked out in red)
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
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.67-1921

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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