Earthenware Mug with Orange/Honey Glaze
MakerMade by
Michael Eden
(Blackburn, England, born 1955)
CollectorCollected by
Sandy Dunbar
(London, England, 1929 - 2012)
Datec. 2004
Object NameMug
Mediumearthenware, glaze with lead sesquisilicate base, slips
ClassificationsCeramics
DimensionsOverall (Height x Width incl Handle): 107 x 101 mm,
Rim (Diameter): 80 mm
Base (Diameter): 55 mm
Rim (Diameter): 80 mm
Base (Diameter): 55 mm
AcquisitionThe Sandy Dunbar Studio Ceramics Collection presented in 2023 by Crinan Dunbar and Rebecca Russell.
Copyright© Michael Eden
LocationView by appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS095708.310
About MeThis mug flares gently towards the rolled rim. It has a simple strap handle with prominent terminal where the potter has fixed the handle to the main body.It was made from red earthenware clay decorated with white and black slip, than glazed in an orange/honey glaze.
Between 1981 and 2006 Michael Eden
made functional slipware for Victoria & Michael Eden Pottery. Since 2007 he has used digital manufacturing to
create works of art.
Clive Bowen
late 20th-early 21th Century