Lot Essay
The mug follows the turkish motifs which became popular in the latter half of the 18th Century. Introduced by the Gardner Factory, it was subsequently copied by other Russian factories.
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UNMARKED, PROBABLY BY THE GARDNER FACTORY, CIRCA 1790
Details
A PORCELAIN MUG
unmarked, probably by the Gardner Factory, circa 1790
Shaped as a head of a turkish man wearing a pink and yellow turban, the cover with a finial shaped as a flower
6 in. (15.3cm.) high
unmarked, probably by the Gardner Factory, circa 1790
Shaped as a head of a turkish man wearing a pink and yellow turban, the cover with a finial shaped as a flower
6 in. (15.3cm.) high