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Lot 2 - A late 18th century pearlware mug, possibly Herculaneum, Liv..

Auction Lot 2 (A late 18th century pearlware mug, possibly Herculaneum, Liv..) Image 1

Details: A late 18th century pearlware mug, possibly Herculaneum, Liverpool, the cylindrical sides painted with sprays of blue flowers, 12.5cm high (D) *For a tea pot with a similar handle see Alan Smith 'Herculaneum Pottery' plate 144

Report: There is a small nick in the rim and a bruise on the foot. A scratch through the glaze inside has allowed some staining there. There is a crack through the lower terminal of the handle