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Mug
Mug, earthenware, standing on a rounded slightly spreading scalloped foot-rim, cylindrical sides with a reeded band around the lower body, two narrow basketwork bands around the middle of the body, angular handle with slightly raised thumb-spur; between the two basketwork bands around the middle of the exterior body a wide silver lustre band decorated using silver resist techniques with a pattern of alternate diagonal leaves and vertical foliate sprays, the basketwork bands overpainted with narrow red enamel bands, silver lustre bands around the interior and exterior lip-rim, the handle edged in silver lustre, most of which has now worn off. A crack to the body to one side of the handle.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 35152
Creation/Production
Unknown
Date: 19th century (early)
Acquisition
Bequest, 4/2/1942
Measurements
Height
(cm): 8.7
diam
(cm): 8.7
Width
(cm): 11.9
Height
(in): 3
diam
(in): 3
Width
(in): 4
Techniques
wheel-thrown
forming
Applied Art
press-moulded
forming
Applied Art
assembled
forming
Applied Art
lustre, silver
decoration
Applied Art
wax-resist
decoration
Applied Art
enamelled
decoration
Applied Art
glazed
decoration
Applied Art
Material
earthenware
enamel
glaze
Location
In store
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