A LARGE AMERICAN MARKET SHIPPING MUG

LATE 18TH CENTURY

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A LARGE AMERICAN MARKET SHIPPING MUG
LATE 18TH CENTURY
Carefully painted with an American ship at sail on a green sea, highlights in gilt, all beneath a blue enamel border (handle lacking)
5 inches (12.7 cm) high

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Lot Essay

Towards the close of the 18th century, as entrepeneurial American voyages to China replaced those of the great European trading companies, demand rose up for porcelains with this decoration, often taken from official ship documents.

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