English 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 chips, no cracks, no crazing, It rings when struck. There is some wear to the decoration of the lip. There are lots of little speckles in the design that were done in the making. The mug weighs almost 1 lb. unpackaged.

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Item ID: 208