Mug
MakerMade by
Davenport
English, 1796 - 1835
MakerPossibly made by
William Davenport & Company
English, 1835 - 1887
Dateabout 1820-1840
MediumMechanically-molded buff-colored earthenware with a blue-tinted glaze and overglaze purple and black enamel
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width including handle x depth): 2 1/8 x 3 1/2 x 2 1/2in. (5.4 x 8.9 x 6.4cm)
ClassificationsCeramics
Credit LineBequest of George Dudley Seymour
DescriptionSmall mug of buff-colored earthenware with a blue-tinted glaze, a type of ceramic known as pearlware. The mug is decorated with one line of black enamel at the rim and another running down the handle. The handle was formed in a mold and applied to the mug. Opposite the handle, the mug is decorated with a transfer-printed scene titled "THE PRETTY DOVES". A young girl stands in a field with trees and bushes in the background. She is wearing a calf-length dress with short, puffy sleeves. The girl is holding a dove and standing next to a table that holds a cage.
The mug has crazing overall, a few spots of brown discoloration on the inside, and two chips on the bottom of the foot. There is a hairline crack running from the rim almost to the foot.
The mug has crazing overall, a few spots of brown discoloration on the inside, and two chips on the bottom of the foot. There is a hairline crack running from the rim almost to the foot.
Object number1945.1.1467
Markings"DAVENPORT" transfer-printed in purple enamel on the bottom of the mug.Subject Terms
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