mug
Summary
Public: Mug, soft paste porcelain, scroll handle, transfer-printed overglaze in black rural scene and moths. Private: Mug, cylindrical, tapering from foot towards rim, scroll handle. Transfer-printed overglaze, black, exterior. Milkmaids shows one milkmiad carrying pail on head, other milkmaid being helped by man with her pail. Behind, right, cow eating hay in front of tall tree by hayrick, ladder propped up. Distant left, cow eating hay, small dog, two farm buildings among trees, birds in sky. Rural landscape. Bottom right, inscription RH monogram, R reversed, two crossed anchors, Worcester. Scene flanked by two pairs of different size and species of moths. Enamelled overglaze, black, interlaced pattern on handle.
Object Name
mug
Creators Name
Date Created
c 1755=1765
Dimensions
: 14.3cm
across base: 11.1cm
across handle: 14.3cm
accession number
1948.211
Collection Group
Place of creation
Worcester
Medium
Credit
Gift of Mrs R E M Dykes
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