Purple Lustre Mug with Yellow Interior
CollectorCollected by
Sandy Dunbar
(London, England, 1929 - 2012)
Datelate 20th-early 21th Century
Object NameMug
Mediumearthenware
ClassificationsCeramics
DimensionsOverall (Height x Width x Depth): 107 × 120 × 93mm
Base (Diameter): 70mm
Base (Diameter): 70mm
AcquisitionThe Sandy Dunbar Studio Ceramics Collection presented in 2023 by Crinan Dunbar and Rebecca Russell.
Copyright© Scott Goldberg
LocationView by appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS095708.101
About MeThis earthenware mug is glazed with a purple lustre and decorated with a blue and yellow slip trailed abstract design. The interior is glazed in yellow. Lustre, a metallic surface on ceramics, is achieved when small amounts of metallic compounds (generally silver or copper) are painted over a base glaze and the piece fired for a second time. This produces a shimmering, iridescent effect.
