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ca. 1790 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Mug of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. Cylindrical with an angular scrolled handle. Painted with the arms and motto of Trinity House above a view of Lowestoft showing lighthouses in an oval panel on a ground of gilt stars.

Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded
Brief description
Mug of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded, probably painted by R. Allen, Lowestoft porcelain factory, Lowestoft, ca. 1790.
Physical description
Mug of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. Cylindrical with an angular scrolled handle. Painted with the arms and motto of Trinity House above a view of Lowestoft showing lighthouses in an oval panel on a ground of gilt stars.
Dimensions
  • Height: 13.9cm
  • Diameter: 10.2cm
Credit line
Legh Tolson Bequest
Production
Date given by John Howell in 1981
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.53-1932

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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