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Mug

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Cylindrical form with loop handle; yellow ground with pink copper luster decoration of bird sitting on branch above foliage; luster band at mouth. Yellow interior.
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Date
ca. 1810
Credit Line
Bequest of Jane M. Epstine
Medium
Glazed earthenware, copper luster decoration
Dimensions
6.2 x 8.8 x 6.5 cm (2 7/16 x 3 7/16 x 2 9/16 in.)
Type
ceramics
Decorative Arts
Mug
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