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Mug
Lowestoft Porcelain Factory
1789
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
Lowestoft Porcelain Factory (Maker)
Place of Origin
Lowestoft; Suffolk; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Porcelain (soft-paste)
- Lead glaze
Museum Object Number
1956.0013.001
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Object Number
1956.0013.001
Object Name
Mug
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
Lowestoft Porcelain Factory (Maker)
Place of Origin
Lowestoft; Suffolk; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1789
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Front of mug
Inscription: Joined fancy capitals "GC" over "LOWESTOFT./ 1789"
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Porcelain (soft-paste)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
3.7 (H) x 3.8 (L) x 2.8 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
9.4 (H) x 9.7 (L) x 7 (Diam)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Godden, Geoffrey A. 1985 Lowestoft Porcelains.
• Object mentioned on list of dated Lowestoft porcelains: p. 232Article: Spencer, Christopher. 02//1983 The Henry Levine Collection of Lowestoft Porcelain: Auction Sale Report A Collector's Point of View. The Journal of the Antique Collectors' Club. 5-9.
• Many shapes with "LOWESTOFT" included in inscription (as well as uninscribed examples): passim. (See 1956.0013.004 Registrars folder for photocopy.)