Four Blue Transfer Mugs and a Loving Cup, England, c. 1795-1825, an earthenware tankard printed with the line-engraved Striped Temple pattern, unmarked, ht. 6; an earthenware mug printed with the Garden Stroll with Parasol pattern, unmarked, ht. 5 1/2; an earthenware mug printed with the Chinese Pagoda pattern, unmarked, ht. 4 1/4; a small earthenware mug printed with a transitional Chinoiserie pattern, Chinese Figures and Large Flowers, unmarked, ht. 3 1/8; and an engine-turned earthenware loving cup printed with the Diving Duck pattern, unmarked, ht. 4 3/4 in.
Provenance: The Zeller Collection.
Literature: Garden Stroll with Parasol mug featured in
Chinoiserie: Printed British Ceramics in the Chinese Style, 1750-1900, by Richard Halliday and Loren L. Zeller, Gomer Press, 2018.
Condition
Condition: Striped Temple mug: Very good condition. Professionally restored. Small chip to the rim and needed cleaning.
Chinese Figures and Large Flowers mug: Very good condition. A tiny glaze chip can be found on the exterior border.
Garden Stroll with Parasol mug, Chinese Pagoda mug, and loving cup each in very good condition with no evidence of chips, cracks or restorations.
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