18th Century Parrot Pecking Fruit Pattern Mugs
Two 'Parrot Pecking Fruit' pattern mugs, 18th century, circa 1780, a Dr Wall period cyclindrical mug with a strap handle, transfer printed in underglaze blue with the parrot Pecking fruit pattern (second version) based on a print by Robert Hancock, with an underglazed W to base, circa 1780. Together with a Caughley beer mug with a strap handle, transfer printed in underglaze blue with the parrot Pecking fruit pattern (second version), with geometric frieze border running inside and outside the rim. No marks to base. The John scarce collection, Dr Wall tankard 4.53 in. high. 4.09 in. wide (including handle), the beer mug 3.46 in. high. Approximately 224 gms weight.
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- Transfer Printed / Decorated Transferware - Transfer printing is method of decorating ceramics, reducing the cost of decoration when compared to employing artists to paint each piece. A print was taken on transfer-paper from an engraved copperplate, covered in ink prepared with metallic oxides, and the image on the paper was then applied to the biscuit-fired ceramic body. The print was fixed by heating the object in an oven, and then glazed, sealing the picture. Early transfer prints were blue and white, as cobalt was the only colour to stand firing without blurring. Early in the 19th century advances in the composition of the transfer paper resulted in better definition and detail, and enabled engravers to combine line-engraving with stipple.
- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
- Frieze - An architectural term denoting the flat, shaped or convex horizontal surface of furniture, between the architrave and the cornice, usually found on a cabinet or bookcase, or on desks and tables where it may include drawers, the area between the top and the legs. In ceramics, the term refers to the banding, of usually a repeating pattern, on the rims of plates and vases.
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