Shape Type: Miscellaneous

Pattern Type: Chinese, Asian and Other Exotic Themes

Date: 1754-1765

Dimensions:

  • Diameter: 2.50 in (6.35 cm)
  • Height: 3.20 in (8.128 cm)

Maker: Worcester

Description:

A soft paste porcelain bell shaped mug printed in brown in a Chinoiserie design. The front is printed in black with a version of La Terre, a Chinese-style scene with a woman and two boys tending exotic plants.  The design is based on an engraving by the French engraver Peirre Aveline after a drawing by Francois Boucher. 

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