stirrup cup
Summary
Slip-cast stirrup cup in the form of a deer's head, with relief-moulded curly fringe to forehead, applied ears, and border of small impressed circles around rim. Cream coloured earthenware, decorated with an even emerald green lead-glaze.
Display Label
Social Ritual Afternoon tea, or dinner with friends and family, going out for a coffee, or having a drink in the pub are just a few of the social rituals enjoyed by many. Some rituals have survived through the centuries, or been adapted to suit our ever-changing society, whilst others have been lost in the mists of time. Different cultures have their own social rituals. Although sometimes seen as strange and exotic, they often inspire other countries to adopt them. Food, drink and the rituals associated with them, once new, expensive or for the elite, are now taken for granted and part of everyday life. The objects on display reflect some of those rituals; where they came from and how they have changed, those that have survived and those that were lost. They each tell a story about a time and a place, the people from the past and society today.
Object Name
stirrup cup
Date Created
1760-1780
Dimensions
: 12.4cm
across ears: 10.4cm
accession number
1923.747
Collection Group
Place of creation
Staffordshire
Medium
Credit
Bequeathed by Thomas Tylston Greg
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