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Mug, marbled light and dark earthenware, standing on a slightly inset base within a flattened-off foot-rim, cylindrical sides very slightly flaring to the mouth, plain loop handle with a round disk to the lower terminal, a number of pronounced concentric throwing rings to the lower body giving a banded effect; the exterior sides coated with a white slip, this then incised around the middle of the body revealing the dark earthenware body beneath and creating a decoration of stylised foliage and the inscription "Thomas Lowton / The best is not to / good for you 1780", the upper and lower exterior body decorated with bands of beaded white slip, covered all over with a clear glossy glaze.
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Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 34807
Creation/Production
Unknown
Date: 1780 ca
Acquisition
Purchase, 1904
Measurements
Height
(cm): 12.8
diam
(cm): 8.4
Width
(cm): 11.6
Height
(in): 5
diam
(in): 3
Width
(in): 4
Techniques
wheel-thrown
forming
Applied Art
extruded
forming
Applied Art
assembled
forming
Applied Art
slip-coated
decoration
Applied Art
incised
decoration
Applied Art
glazed
decoration
Applied Art
Material
earthenware
slip
glaze
Location
In store
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