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Source Description:

Print La Terre from a set of the Four elements, an etching by by Pierre Aveline, after  a drawing by François Boucher, published by Gabriel Huquier, 1738-1749.

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The other side of the mug shows another chinoiserie scene representing Le Feu (Fire).  A stall holder pours a cup of tea for a seated archer with a quiver of arrows on his back.  The stall has a number of utensils suspended from a frame.  It is printed in black with over-colouring.  This design is also found on Worcester porcelain.  For more information see, English Ceramic Circle publication, Bow Porcelain, On-glaze Prints and their Sources, Gordon and Sue Guy-Jones
Shape Type
Miscellaneous
Pattern Type
Chinese, Asian and Other Exotic Themes
Date
1760-1762
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 7.50 in (19.05 cm)
  • Height: 9.70 in (24.64 cm)
Maker
Bow

Description:

This bell shaped Bow mug is printed in black with two chinoiserie designs representing the Elements.  One side, depicting La Terre (Earth), shows a Chinese woman standing in a garden setting, leaning her left arm on an urn.  On the ground to the right is an Chinese man offering her a potted plant.  The design occurs at an earlier date on Worcester and later on Bristol hard-paste porcelain. 
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