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Painted Mug (Janet)
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Painted Mug (Janet)

Manufacturer (Bearsden, Scotland, 1875 - 1949)
Date1900 - 1949
Object NameMug
Mediumearthenware
ClassificationsCeramics
DimensionsOverall: Height: 8.5 cm, Diameter: 8.5 cm
AcquisitionPurchased in 1994 with assistance from the National Fund for Acquisitions.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS024260
Keywords
About MeHand painted with naive bird and flower design by the illustrator of children's books, Jessie M King. The base is marked with a rabbit and green gate, symbolic of King's Kirkcudbright home, which became an important centre for women artists, known as Green Gate Close.