Mug

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Mug

Late 19th century

Artist/maker unknown, American

Transfer printing is a process in which an image is printed from an engraved copper plate to a piece of paper, and while the ink is still wet, the paper is used to transfer the image onto a piece of pottery.

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Object Details

Title:

Mug

Date:

Late 19th century

Artist:

Artist/maker unknown, American

Medium:

Earthenware with transfer-printed decoration (creamware)

Dimensions:

3 1/4 x 4 inches (8.3 x 10.2 cm)

Classification:

Containers

Credit Line:

Bequest of R. Wistar Harvey, 1940

Accession Number:

1940-16-146

Geography:

Made in United States, North and Central America

Context:

Period: Victorian

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