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This cylindrical mug is moulded with three            39 Mug
horizontal ridges around the flat base, and has
a curved handle. Painted in several shades of         Porcelain decorated in
underglaze cobalt blue, the mug is decorated          underglaze cobalt blue
with a multi-lobed border enclosing flowers and       Jindezhen kilns,
white flower heads on a blue ground, alternating      Jiangxi province
with chrysanthemums and foliage above the ribbing     Qing dynasty, Kangxi
around the base, below lotus flowers intertwined      period (1662-1722)
with scrolls. A narrow border of swastikas encircles  H 9 cm
                                                      MØ 5.4 cm
the rim. •                                            BØ 5.5 cm
                                                      V 100 ml
                                                      (app. ¼ UK pint)                                             Tankards and Mugs

                                                      Jorge Welsh Works
                                                      of Art, Lisbon/London

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