stirrup cup
Summary
Slip-cast stirrup cup in the form of a deer's head, with relief-moulded curly fringe to forehead, applied ears beneath relief-moulded horns, and fluted border to rim. Cream coloured earthenware, painted in overglaze enamels with pink and black feathery panels to face, black and red snout and eyes, pink ears and red horns. Greenish yellow creamware glaze with finely crazed patches.
Object Name
stirrup cup
Date Created
c 1780=1800
Dimensions
: 13.4cm
across ears: 11.2cm
accession number
1923.922
Collection Group
Place of creation
Staffordshire
Medium
Credit
Bequeathed by Thomas Tylston Greg
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