Mug

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Mug

Entry/Object ID

VC.59.160

Description

Mug, grey salt-glazed stoneware: cylindrical; loop handle; decorated with bands of cobalt blue (6), incised checkered area, filled alternately with cobalt blue; opposite handle, cipher "GR".

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

circa 1720

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

6 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 6 in. (15.2 cm)

Material

Salt-glaze stoneware

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

Rhenish local type, probably commemorating George I of England. Miscellaneous: Many such mugs made in Rhine area for English market bearing cypher of current monarch. "GR", of course, stands for "George Rex."

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Van Cortlandt Complex, Ferry House - Commons Room