Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Mug

Mug, cylindrical in shape, very slightly flaring towards base, reeded handle and flat, wide foot rim; decorated with an underglaze blue transfer print depicting the beheading of King Louis XVI of France, including an executioner and two male onlookers, above this scene the inscription is located in a stylised banner with rose terminals at the left and right sides, the handle and inner rim are printed with geometric/floral designs, the mug has a pearl glaze that is pooling slightly in the base of the foot rim.

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Collection Area

Art

Item Number

NMW A 39057

Creation/Production

Role: Production
Place: Staffordshire
Period: 1793 ca

Measurements

Height (cm): 12.1
Height (in): 4
Depth (cm): 8.2
Depth (in): 3
l(cm) handle to lip:125
l(cm)
l(in) handle to lip:4 7/8
l(in)

Techniques

Transfer-printed
Decoration
Applied Art
Underglaze blue
Decoration
Applied Art
Glazed
Decoration
Applied Art

Material

Pearlware

Location

In store
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