Mug

Dateca. 1765

Maker Worcester Porcelain Manufactory

MediumPorcelain, Soft-paste.

DimensionsH: 3 1/2in. (8.9cm); DIA: 2 11/16in. (6.8cm); W (with handle): 3 3/4in. (9.5cm)

Credit LineGift of Mrs. Owen L. Coon.

Object number1976-258

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
MarkingsUnderglaze blue, open crescent on reverse.
ProvenanceEx. Coll: Mrs. Own L. Coon