Mug

Dateca. 1765

Maker Worcester Porcelain Manufactory

MediumSoft-paste porcelain

DimensionsH: 4 3/4in. (12.1cm); DIA: 3 3/4in. (9.5cm); W (with handle): 5in. (12.7cm)

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1954-424

DescriptionThrown, soft-paste porcelain mug with ribbed loop handle. The bellied mug sits on a trimmed foot and has a slightly flared lip. The decoration 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.

Inscription(s)NoMark(s)Blue, open crescent on reverse.ProvenancePurchased from: James A. Lewis & Son, Inc., New York