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Mug (Child's or alphabet mug)
Kingfisher
A. Shaw & Son, Mersey Pottery
1897-1898
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
A. Shaw & Son, Mersey Pottery (Maker)
Place of Origin
Burslem; Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Earthenware
Museum Object Number
2023.0014.009.003
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Irving and Davida Shipkowitz Family Trust
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Object Number
2023.0014.009.003
Object Name
Mug (Child's or alphabet mug)
Title
Kingfisher
Category
Ceramics - Shipkowitz Collection
Creator (Role)
A. Shaw & Son, Mersey Pottery (Maker)
Place of Origin
Burslem; Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1897-1898
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Underside
Inscription: Black transfer-printed "A. SHAW [& CO.] / MERSEY POTTERY. / BURSLEM. / ENGLAND.
Type: Inscription
Location: Near bird image
Inscription: Black transfer-printed "KINGFISHER"
Type: Inscription
Location: Wall
Inscription: Black transfer-printed uppercase alphabet
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Zoological
- Education
Materials
- Earthenware
Techniques
- Molded
- Printed
- Painted
- Thrown
Dimensions (inches)
2.87 (H) x 3.94 (L) x 2.83 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
7.3 (H) x 10 (L) x 7.2 (Diam)
Measurement Notes
Measurement taken from Shipkowitz book "The ABC's of ABC Ware" H: 2.87"; Diam.: 2.87"