Mug, deep cream-coloured earthenware with a yellowish tinge to the glaze, flattened-off foot-rim, cylindrical sides, plain high loop handle; transfer-printed in brown overglaze with to the front of the exterior body a haymaking scene showing in the foreground a male and a female figure carrying bundles of hay and agricultural implements and beyond a haystack, the print in-filled with red, purple, yellow and green enamels, a red line around the exterior lip-rim. The foot-rim and lip-rim chipped.
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Creation/Production
Role: Production
Role: Factory
Place: England
Period: 18th century (late)
Acquisition
Gift, 1903
Given by Robert Drane
Measurements
Height
(cm): 9.3
diam
(cm): 6
Width
(cm): 9.2
Height
(in): 3
diam
(in): 2
Width
(in): 3
Techniques
Wheel-thrown
Forming
Applied Art
Extruded
Forming
Applied Art
Assembled
Forming
Applied Art
Transfer-printed
Decoration
Applied Art
Enamelled
Decoration
Applied Art
Glazed
Decoration
Applied Art
Material
Creamware
Enamel
Glaze