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Mug

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1890-1900

GUSN

GUSN-4486

Description

Circular bulbous molded body with circular foot ring; applied C-scroll handle; white clay body with white glaze; transfer print polychrome decoration of stylized Grecian urn with fruit and gold and blue gilt.

Details

Descriptive Terms

mugs
earthenware
ironstone (pottery)
vitrification
fruit
Greek (ancient)
urns
Ironstone
Earthenware
Semi-Vitrified
Urn
Fruit
Grecian
MUG

Inscription

Print marked: ""Haviland/Limoges""

Associated Building

Original to Sayward-Wheeler House (York Harbor, Me.),

Maker

Haviland & Co. (Maker)

Location of Origin

Limoges, France

Dimensions

3.75 x 4 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of the heirs of Elizabeth Cheever Wheeler

Accession Number

1977.720.1

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