Country Americana
Description:
Creamware Bouquet Mug, England, c. 1770-75, probably Yorkshire, cylindrical shape with slightly flaring foot, rouletted "pearl" beading to rim and foot and with double entwined and ribbed handle with applied floral terminals, polychrome enamel decorated with floral sprays, ht. 4 1/8 in.
Provenance: The Troy Chappell Collection; Price Glover.
Literature: Similar illustrated in Mugs in Northampton Museum, by Draper, illus. 7.
Estimate $400-600
Glaze wear surrounding top rim; 1 1/2" glaze hairline to surface.
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