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Mug

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1800

GUSN

GUSN-175615

Description

Porcelain mug with gilded band around inside rim and around footed base. Hand-painted on front is image of swallow flying over body of water with sunset in background. Gilded flowers on either side of image. Crabstock handle also gilded with molded bird perched on top.

Details

Descriptive Terms

mugs
porcelain
gilding
hand-painted
Mug
Mug

Inscription

"[ dot under S] S" (In gilt paint)

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

3 3/8 x 4 3/4 x 3 1/4 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Eleanor Fayerweather

Accession Number

1993.822

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