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Mug with chinoiserie design

CultureEnglish
OriginLambeth, Greater London, England
PeriodJames II (1685-1689)
Date1686
MediumDelftware, tin glaze, lead glaze, cobalt oxide, manganese oxide, and thrown.
DimensionsOverall: 9.9 x 14.8 x 12 cm (3 7/8 x 5 13/16 x 4 3/4 in.)
MarkingsPainted "16 T * S 86"
DescriptionLondon caudle mug with slightly bulbous body and a wide cylindrical neck. It has a small loop handle, and the body is painted in blue within black outlines in Frankfurt style. There is one Chinese figure standing in front of a large vase and another figure carrying a book. Below a crudely drawn border of stiff leaves and ju-I head lappets enclose a panel.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.525
Classifications
European Ceramics
Sub-classification
English Earthenware - Delftware
Status
On view
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