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Mug
Attributed to: Bow Manufactory (England)
Possibly by: Worcester Manufactory (England)
Design attributed to: Robert Hancock (English, 1731–1817)
After: François Boucher (French, 1703–1770)
Possibly by: Worcester Manufactory (England)
Design attributed to: Robert Hancock (English, 1731–1817)
After: François Boucher (French, 1703–1770)
English
about 1755-1760
Object Place: Europe, England
Medium/Technique
Soft-paste porcelain
Dimensions
Overall: 9.5 × 7.6 cm (3 3/4 × 3 in.)
Credit Line
Jessie and Sigmund Katz Collection
Accession Number59.1097
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
DescriptionCurving sides, small foot band, grooved strap handle with heart tip. Transfer-printed in black with Chinoiserie groups from a series of "Four Elements" engraved by by P. Aveline after Boucher: "Le Feu" (a man pouring tea) on one side, and "La Terre" (a woman standing with a gardener kneeling at her feet) on the other. Chip in rim.
Marks
unmarked
ProvenancePossibly August 2, 1945, Sotheby and Co., London, lot 92.