Mug
Manufacturer
Worcester Porcelain Company
(British)
CultureEnglish
Dateca. 1775-85
MediumPorcelain
Dimensions5 7/8 in. (14.9 cm)
Credit LineOn loan from the City of Norfolk, gift of Elise and Henry Clay Hofheimer II
Object numberL2005.10.83
Not on view
DescriptionThis is a 'Gilliflower Print' Pattern Large Cylindrical Mug. The cylindrical body with a grooved loop handle, and transfer-printed on the front with a large sprig of dianthus and smaller flowers beneath a tiny foliate sprig, the sides and the back with five small floral sprigs and an insect beneath the blue-edged rim. Hatched crescent mark in underglaze-blue.ProvenanceHenry Clay Hofheimer, II
Worcester Porcelain Company
ca. 1775
