Description:
English pearlware, cylindrical mug covered with slip decoration, also known as mocha, banded, or dipped ware. The mug was wheel-thrown and then turned on a lathe. The bottom is marked "WEDGWOOD 11"; however, Gaye Blake Roberts, Curator of the Wedgwood Museum, does not accept this piece as a product of the Josiah Wedgwood firm. Possibly, it may be the work of William Smith & Co., Yorkshire potters who illicitly used the WEDGWOOD mark. The straight-sided mug has a ribbed, strap handle with leaf terminals and a slightly flared, flat base. The band at top has black line borders with a stylized floral motif. The body is decorated with alternating circles of blue and light blue with wider brown bands. This piece was formerly in the collection of John B. Morris, Jr., given to Deerfield Academy (#2935), and then purchased from DA in 1981.
Subjects:
Pottery; glaze (coating by location) Link to share this object record:
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