Mug
Dateca. 1800
OriginEngland, Staffordshire
MediumLead-glazed earthenware (yellow ware)
DimensionsOL: 6 1/8" (including handle); OD: 4 5/8" (foot); OH: 5 13/16".
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number2022-3
DescriptionTankard: Thrown straight-sided mug with applied extruded handle; yellow ground all over; opposite the handle is a hand-colored black transfer printed scene of a group of potters wearing aprons and playing boules or skittles in front of a tavern or inn called the “Jolly Potter;” additional buildings including a steepled church and smoking kilns can be seen in the distance; the transfer print is hand-painted with enamel colors; each side of the mug is painted with a single spray of leafy flowers.
ca. 1815
1790-1800
ca. 1805