Mug
1690-1700 (made), early 18th century (decorated)
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Globular mug with a cylindrical neck and loop handle, moulded in relief into twenty lobed compartments in which are painted flowering sprays in red, yellow, green and blue, with Chinese emblems on the shoulders. Overdecorated in London.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in enamel colours and moulded |
| Brief description | Mug, porcelain, moulded in relief and painted, Chinese, overdecorated in London, early 18th century. |
| Physical description | Globular mug with a cylindrical neck and loop handle, moulded in relief into twenty lobed compartments in which are painted flowering sprays in red, yellow, green and blue, with Chinese emblems on the shoulders. Overdecorated in London. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr. E. F. Broderip |
| Historical context | The form of the mug is taken from Georgian silver tankards. |
| Production | label |
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| Bibliographic reference | The overglaze decoration was previously attributed to be made in Holland, is now generally accepted to be made in London. See Manners, Errol, ‘The English Decoration of Oriental Porcelain: Some overlooked groups 1700-1750’, ECC Transactions, vol. 19, no. 1, (2005), pp. 1-28. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.1244-1924 |
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| Record created | February 24, 2003 |
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