DS1987-330 showing 1954-425 1954-6 1971-33 1986-231

Mug

Dateca. 1780

Maker Worcester Porcelain Manufactory

Possibly by Robert Hancock 1731-1817

OriginEngland, Worcester

MediumSoft-paste porcelain

DimensionsH: 5 3/4in. (14.6cm); DIA: 4 3/8in (11.1cm); DIA (with handle): 5 1/2in. (14cm)

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1954-426

DescriptionThrown, soft-paste porcelain mug. This bellied mug has a slightly flared lip and sits on a trimmed foot. It has a ribbed loop handle. There are two transfer-printed, underglaze blue chinoiserie scenes on either side of the mug. In one scene there is a woman and child in a garden. The woman is holding a sunshade. In the second scene, a man holds a fishing pole with the fishing line is in the water. A women looks on as she stands under an arbor.

Inscription(s)NoMark(s)Under base: script W in blue According to Geoffrey Godden this mark appeared from 1755-1780.ProvenancePurchased from: James A. Lewis & Son, Inc.