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Mug
1770-1780
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
China; Asia
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
Museum Object Number
2008.0011.033
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Oliver I. Shoemaker
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Object Number
2008.0011.033
Object Name
Mug
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
China; Asia
Date
1770-1780
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
Techniques
- Thrown
- Painted
- Enameled
- Gilded
Dimensions (inches)
4.882 (H) x 5.63 (L) x 3.937 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
12.4 (H) x 14.3 (L) x 10 (Diam)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Litzenburg, Thomas V. & Bailey, Ann T. 2003 Chinese Export Porcelain in the Reeves Center Collection at Washington and Lee University. 288 p.
• Cylindrical mug with similar handle and "cell diaper" ground, also in Mandarin palette: p. 74, no. 57, Qianlong, c. 1775Book: Litzenburg, Thomas V. & Bailey, Ann T. 2003 Chinese Export Porcelain in the Reeves Center Collection at Washington and Lee University. 288 p.
• Same "cell diaper" ground, also in Mandarin palette, on teapot & punch bowl: pp. 74-75, nos. 58-59, Qianlong, c. 1775 and c. 1780Book: Lu, Zhangshen. 2012 Passion for Porcelain: Masterpieces of Ceramics from the British Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum.
• Chinese export punch bowl with same patterned ground (possibly originally called "mosaic") and similar painting style: pp. 208-09, no. 060, figural punch bowl, Jingdezhen, 1770-80Book: Lu, Zhangshen. 2012 Passion for Porcelain: Masterpieces of Ceramics from the British Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum.
• Worcester mug from graduated set of three, with same patterned ground and similar painting style: pp. 210-11, no. 061, figural cylindrical mug, Jingdezhen, c. 1775Book: Pinto de Matos, Maria Antonia & Kerr, Rose. 2016 Tankards and Mugs: Drinking from Chinese Export Porcelain.
• Chinese export mug with similar handle and approach to reserves, set against a different background: p. 188, no. 85, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-1795), c. 1775