Mug
MakerMade by
Unknown
Date1790-1815
MediumWheel-thrown buff-colored earthenware with a blue-tinted glaze and underglaze cobalt blue decoration
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width including handle x depth): 4 3/4 x 5 1/4 x 3 7/16in. (12.1 x 13.3 x 8.7cm)
Credit LineBequest of George Dudley Seymour
DescriptionTall, cylindrical, mug of buff-colored earthenware with a blue-tinted glaze, a type of ceramic known as pearlware. The mug is hand-painted with underglaze cobalt blue. There is a line of blue at both the foot and the rim, with a border of blue lines creating a geometric pattern at the rim. A large stylized spray of flowers, leaves, and vines is located opposite the handle; this is flanked on either side by a cluster of sprigs. The handle was pulled and applied to the body of the mug and painted with a series of inverted 'V's.
At one time, the mug sustained a series of cracks and breaks beginning where the handle meets the mug. They were repaired, but dark lines remain, with areas of discoloration near the breaks.
At one time, the mug sustained a series of cracks and breaks beginning where the handle meets the mug. They were repaired, but dark lines remain, with areas of discoloration near the breaks.
Object number1945.1.1458
Subject Terms
On View
Not on viewmid 18th century
about 1845
about 1820-1840
late 18th-early 19th century
mid 19th century
1840-1860
about 1810-1820
1896-1912
1760-1780
about 1845