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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 139, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Mug

ca. 1765 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Mug of porcelain transfer-printed in black over the glaze. Cylindrical with a longitudinally ribbed handle. On the front is printed a hunting scene. Two mounted gentleman with whips, a mounted huntsman blowing a horn, a peasant running on foot with a stave, and dogs are chasing a hare to the right.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain transfer-printed in black over the glaze
Brief description
Mug of porcelain transfer-printed in black over the glaze, probably engraved by J. Sadler, Philip Christian's factory, Liverpool, ca. 1765
Physical description
Mug of porcelain transfer-printed in black over the glaze. Cylindrical with a longitudinally ribbed handle. On the front is printed a hunting scene. Two mounted gentleman with whips, a mounted huntsman blowing a horn, a peasant running on foot with a stave, and dogs are chasing a hare to the right.
Dimensions
  • Height: 12.1cm
Credit line
Given by Mrs Allen, from the John Lee Allen Collection
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.110-1935

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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