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Shaving Mug

E. & W. Bennett Pottery

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Shaving Mug by E. & W. Bennett Pottery. Brown ceramic mug. Mug is cylindrical in shape. The mug has a handle on the right side. The handle is attached to the body with a small circular attachment and resembles a branch. The mug features a relief sculpture on the front. The sculpture depicts a child's head and torso. The child has curly hair. The child is smiling and waving with their right hand, and their left hand rests on their cheek. The mug has a brown glaze with darker brown streaks. The background of the image is gray.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1853
Medium:
Mottled brown earthenware
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
565 × 625 px
Museum record:
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