Skip to main content

Mug: C.1191-1928

An image of Mug

Terms of use

These images are provided for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons License (BY-NC-ND). To license a high resolution version, please contact our image library who will discuss fees, terms and waivers.

Download this image

Creative commons explained - what it means, how you can use our's and other people's content.

Alternative views

Object information

Current Location: Gallery 27 (Glaisher)

Maker(s)

Pottery: John Dwight

Entities

Categories

Description

Buff salt-glazed stoneware with brown freckled dip. The bulbous lower part has a double wall pierced by stylized flowers and leaves. The cylindrical neck has turned horizontal lines. On one side there is an applied loop handle with a central vertical groove

Notes

History note: Sheldon Collection, Manchester; Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge

Legal notes

Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest

Measurements and weight

Height: 9.5 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Fulham ⪼ Middlesex ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr

Dating

17th Century, Late
Charles II
James II
Mary II
William III (1750-1702)
Circa 1680 CE - 1700 CE

Components of the work

Surface composed of salt-glaze
Body
Decoration
Upper Part

Materials used in production

Stoneware

Techniques used in production

Salt-glazing

References and bibliographic entries

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.1191-1928
Primary reference Number: 71489
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 5 November 2018 Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

Citation for print

This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:

The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Mug" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/71489 Accessed: 2024-04-26 17:04:02

Citation for Wikipedia

To cite this record on Wikipedia you can use this code snippet:

{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/71489 |title=Mug |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-04-26 17:04:02|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

API call for this record

To call these data via our API (remember this needs to be authenticated) you can use this code snippet:

https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/api/v1/objects/object-71489

Bootstrap HTML code for reuse

To use this as a simple code embed, copy this string:

<div class="text-center">
    <figure class="figure">
        <img src="https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/imagestore/aa/aa37/C_1191_1928_1_201001_mfj22_dc2.jpg"
        alt="Mug"
        class="img-fluid" />
        <figcaption class="figure-caption text-info">Mug</figcaption>
    </figure>
</div>
    

More objects and works of art you might like

Mug

Accession Number: GR.5b.1939

Mug

Accession Number: GR.47.1876

Mug

Accession Number: C.16-1978

Mug

Accession Number: GR.11.1936

Suggested products from Curating Cambridge

You might be interested in this...

Sign up for updates

Updates about future exhibitions and displays, family activities, virtual events & news. You'll be the first to know...