DS1987-330 showing 1954-425 1954-6 1971-33 1986-231

Mug

Dateca. 1765

Maker Worcester Porcelain Manufactory

MediumPorcelain, Soft-paste

DimensionsW: 4 1/4in. (10.8cm); W (with handle): 6in. (15.2cm); H: 5 7/8in. (14.9cm)

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1954-425

DescriptionThrown, cylindrical, soft-paste porcelain mug with ribbed loop handle and wide, trimmed foot. The mug is transfer printed in underglaze blue prints of Oriental design, the pattern is referred to as the "Plantation Print." One side's design is a pagoda-like house sitting on rocks with trees in the background and two swans swimming on a lake. The other scene is a landscape of trees, flowers and a Chinese style fence.
InscribedNo
MarkingsNo
ProvenancePurchased from: James A. Lewis & Son, Inc., New York