Mug
Dateca. 1780
Maker
Worcester Porcelain Manufactory
Possibly by
Robert Hancock
(1731-1817)
OriginEngland, Worcester
MediumPorcelain, Soft-paste
DimensionsH: 5 3/4in. (14.6cm); DIA: 4 3/8in (11.1cm); DIA (with handle): 5 1/2in. (14cm)
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1954-426
DescriptionThrown, soft-paste porcelain mug. This bellied mug has a slightly flared lip and sits on a trimmed foot. It has a ribbed loop handle. There are two transfer-printed, underglaze blue chinoiserie scenes on either side of the mug. In one scene there is a woman and child in a garden. The woman is holding a sunshade. In the second scene, a man holds a fishing pole with the fishing line is in the water. A women looks on as she stands under an arbor. InscribedNo
MarkingsUnder base: script W in blue
According to Geoffrey Godden this mark appeared from 1755-1780.
ProvenancePurchased from: James A. Lewis & Son, Inc.
ca. 1765
ca. 1765
ca. 1765
1765-1775
Probably 1860-1872
1580-1600
1770-1775
1760-1780
1650-1675
Probably y1860-1872
c.1775-1785