Mug

Dateca. 1790

MediumTin-glazed earthenware (delft / delftware)

DimensionsH: 4 1/2"

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1956-422

DescriptionCylindrical mug with loop handle. White tin glaze with cobalt blue powder ground on the exterior and reserves on the front and around the handle; in the front reserve, a chinoiserie mimosa tree and flowers.
Label TextThis very late delft mug is unusual for its blue powder ground and decorated reserve. The straight can shape and the intensity of the blue suggest the late date and the London attribution.
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