mug
Summary
Public: Mug, soft paste porcelain, ribbed loop handle, spur at terminal, transfer-printed overglaze in black with parrot, butterflies and foliage. Private: Mug, cylindrical body rising from flared foot, ribbed loop handle, spur at terminal. Transfer-printed overglaze with botanical scenes, Parrot Pecking Fruit and four butterflies. Parrot print shows the bird, sitting on branch, curving down to left to reach berries. The signature 'Rt. Hancock fecit' appears hidden in lower leafy branch. Flanked by two pairs of butterflies, facing opposite directions, different species and sizes. Handle central rib enamelled overglaze black border of foliage and geometrical pattern.
Object Name
mug
Creators Name
Date Created
c 1755=1765
Dimensions
: 11.5cm
across base: 9cm
across handle: 12.3cm
across rim: 8.4cm
accession number
1948.174
Collection Group
Place of creation
Worcester
Medium
Credit
Gift of Mrs R E M Dykes
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