Mug
ca. 1783-93 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Mug of soft-porcelain painted in underglaze blue and enamels, and gilded. Cylindrical with a loop handle. In front, in an oval medallion with the letter 'P' and crest, and above a portcullis in black. The medallion is reserved on a ground of narrow vertical striped of floral and formal ornament in gold on blue and white alternately.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Soft-porcelain painted in underglaze blue, enamels, and gilded |
| Brief description | Mug of soft-porcelain painted in underglaze blue and with enamels and gilded, Caughley porcelain factory, probably decorated in Robert Chamberlain's factory, Worcester, ca. 1783-93 |
| Physical description | Mug of soft-porcelain painted in underglaze blue and enamels, and gilded. Cylindrical with a loop handle. In front, in an oval medallion with the letter 'P' and crest, and above a portcullis in black. The medallion is reserved on a ground of narrow vertical striped of floral and formal ornament in gold on blue and white alternately. |
| Dimensions |
|
| Marks and inscriptions | 'P' (In gold) |
| Credit line | Given by Alfred Darby, Esq. |
| Production | The underglaze blue decoration was carried out at the Caughley factory, and the gilding and armorials were added at Chamberlain's works |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.66-1921 |
About this object record
Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
| Record URL |
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest
