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Culture:English
Title:mug
Date Made:1800-1840
Type:Food Service
Materials:ceramic: lead-glazed cream-colored earthenware (creamware) with slip decoration
Place Made:United Kingdom; England; Staffordshire
Measurements:overall: 3 5/8 in.; 9.2202 cm
Accession Number:  HD 69.0584
Credit Line:Transfer from the Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, bequest of C. Alice Baker
Museum Collection:  Historic Deerfield

Description:
English creamware mug with an applied handle, covered with slip decoration, also known as mocha, banded, or dipped ware. The mug was wheel-thrown and then turned on a lathe. The straight-sided mug has a cream-colored rim, over a brown band, over a mustard-colored background with three sprays in browns and cream. This decoration is variously known by collectors as balloon, fan, lollipop, palmate, medallion, marbled fan, twig, etc.

Subjects:
Pottery; glaze (coating by location)

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