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Collection of Winterthur Museum

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Source Description:

Source print's origins are unknown. It was published, or possibly re-published in 1753 as part of a portfolio of twenty pictures by various artists. The caption under the engraving reads The Figure of Heaven is all Delightful--A View of the Temple serv'd by Eunuchs, & of the delicious Round Island

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Shown here is a side view of the mug revealing the moth prints added to the sides.

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add source 2 - Shown here is a side view of the mug revealing the moth prints added to the sides.


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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 (8.13 cm)
Maker
Worcester
Engraver's Name
George Martin
Printer's Name
J. Sadler
Workers Name
Thomas Dixon

Maker's Mark:

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Maker's Mark:

Impressed
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Engraver's Mark:

Impressed
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Printer's Mark:

Embossed
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Worker's Mark:

Painted
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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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