$125 USDEnglish Chinoiserie Large Porter Mug, Beech & Hancock, Pekin, Antique 19th C
Pottery:Antique:Beech & Hancock:English
Huge Antique Staffordshire Pottery Mug with a Chinoiserie Transfer. Made by Beech & Hancock, Swan Bank Pottery, Tunstall, Staffordshire. The pattern is "Pekin". These large mugs are also called "porter" mugs. The mark is Godden's 313 with the note: "A swan device may occur on some printed marks of the 1862-76 period." A photograph of this Beech & Hancock pattern can be found on page 176 of Howard Davis' book: "Chinoiserie" It measures 4" (10 cm) high, with about a 4" diameter. Condition: No ...