1974.0176 Mug

Mug

  • Category:

    Ceramics

  • Creator (Role):

    Alloa Pottery (Possible maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Near Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

  • Date:

    1810-1860

  • Materials:

    Stoneware (salt-glazed); Salt glaze

  • Techniques:

    Thrown, Extruded, Sprig-molded, Incised

  • Museum Object Number:

    1974.0176


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1974.0176

Object Name

Mug

Category

Ceramics

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John Mayer

Creator (Role)

Alloa Pottery (Possible maker)

Place of Origin

Near Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Date

1810-1860

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Underside; Impressed seven-petaled flower

Subjects

Grapevine

Materials

Stoneware (salt-glazed); Salt glaze

Techniques

Thrown, Extruded, Sprig-molded, Incised

Dimensions (inches)

3.219 (H) , 3.346 (L) , 2.638 (Diam)

Dimensions (centimeters)

8.175 (H) , 8.5 (L) , 6.7 (Diam)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Henrywood, R. K. 1997 An Illustrated Guide to British Jugs.
Larger salt-glazed brown stoneware jug with grapevines, possibly by same maker: p. 208, pl. 576, mid 1800s, attributed to Alloa Pottery near Stirling, Scotland. Incised oval mark with "GB".
[Book] Oswald, Adrian, et al. 1982 English Brown Stoneware 1670-1900.
Jug sharing many vine and handle similarities, with "M" and "...PRES.../ALLOA" mark, also noting a similar unmarked example. Alloa Pottery, Scotland.