Mug

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Mug

Entry/Object ID

VC.58.186

Description

Mug, straight-side body tapering slightly at lip and strap handle: very heavy and thickly potted body; transfer picture in black of Washington on a white horse in a landscape; two armies meet in battle in background; shrubbery and palm tree at left; inscription reads: "George Washington, Esq. General and Commander in Chief of the Continental Army in America."

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

circa 1860

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Including handle

Height

6 in

Width

6-1/4 in

Depth

4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 6 x 6 1/4 x 4 in. (15.2 x 15.9 x 10.2 cm)

Material

Creamware

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: The glaze on the body is crazed and darkened, probably from heat. One crack in lip. Three branch crack to right of handle.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Van Cortlandt Family

Notes

Former owner

Person or Organization

George Washington (1732-1799)

Notes

Subject

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Van Cortlandt Manor, Old Parlour