18th Century Material Culture

Stoneware Drinking Vessels

 English
Stoneware
“Gorge” Mugs
The WAGGONER and FISHERMAN
by James Wilson after Adrien van Ostade
(Private Collection)
English Salt Glazed Stoneware “Gorge” Mug from Fulham / Hammersmith
c. 1671 - 1703
(Museum of London)
English Salt Glazed Stoneware “Gorge” Mug from Fulham / Hammersmith
c. 1671 - 1703
(Museum of London)
English Salt Glazed Stoneware “Gorge” Mug from Fulham / Hammersmith
c. 1671 - 1703
(Museum of London)
English Salt Glazed Stoneware “Gorge” Mug from Fulham
c. 1680 - 1685
(Victoria & Albert)
English Salt Glazed Stoneware “Gorge” Mug from Fulham
by John Dwight of Fulham c. 1675
(Chipstone)
English Salt Glazed Stoneware “Gorge” Mug from Fulham
by John Dwight of Fulham c. 1680 - 1685
(Victoria & Albert)
English Salt Glazed Stoneware “Gorge” Mug with Engraved Silver Collar (An Attempt to Copy White Chinese Porcelain)
by John Dwight of Fulham 1682
(Victoria & Albert)
English Salt Glazed Stoneware “Gorge” Mug from Southwark
c. 1710
(Robert Hunter)
English Salt Glazed Stoneware “Gorge” Mug from Southwark
c. 1710
(Robert Hunter)
English Salt Glazed Stoneware “Gorge” Mug from Southwark
c. 1680 - 1700
(Victoria & Albert)
English Salt Glazed Stoneware “Gorge” Mug from London
c. 1680 - 1700
(Victoria & Albert)
English Salt Glazed Stoneware “Gorge” Mugs from London
c. 1680 - 1700
(Robert Hunter - Ceramics in America)
English Salt Glazed Stoneware “Gorge” Mug from Nottingham
c. 1700
(Victoria & Albert)
English Salt Glazed Stoneware “Gorge” Mug from Nottingham
c. 1700
(Victoria & Albert)
English Salt Glazed Stoneware “Gorge” Mug from Nottingham
c. 1703
(Victoria & Albert)
 English
Red Stoneware
“Gorge” Mugs
English Slip - Cast and Lathe - Turned Red Stoneware “Gorge” Mug from Bradell Wood
c. 1690 - 1698
(Victoria & Albert)
English Slip - Cast and Lathe - Turned Red Stoneware “Gorge” Mug with Applied Silver lip from Bradell Wood
c. 1690 - 1698
(Victoria & Albert)
English Slip - Cast and Lathe - Turned Red Stoneware “Gorge” Mug with Applied Silver lip from Bradell Wood
c. 1695
(Victoria & Albert)
 English
Stoneware
Mugs & Tankards
“The Manchester Hero or Arts Yield to Arms”
“THE SPORTSMAN TAKING REFRESHMENT”
by Charles Spponer 1767
(Lewis Walpole Library)
English Salt Glaze Stoneware Mug with Cover from Fulton
by John Dwight of Fulton c. 1685 - 1690
(The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, Missouri)
English Stoneware Salt Glazed Tankard from Fulham / Hammersmith
c. 1671 - 1703
(Museum of London)
English Salt Glazed Stoneware Mugs from Fulham
by John Dwight of Fulham c. 1700 - 1720
(Chipstone)
English Salt Glazed Stoneware Cup from Staffordshire
c. 1700
(Victoria & Albert)
English Salt Glazed Stoneware Mug
c. 1720
(Chipstone)
English Two Quart Double Slip Lead Glazed Stoneware Mug
c. 1700 - 1720
(Ceramics in America)
English Salt Glazed Stoneware Mug from London
c. 1700 - 1710
(Victoria & Albert)
 English Salt Glazed Stoneware Mug Likely from London
Excavated at the Edward Rumney / Stephen West Tavern, London Town, Maryland c. 1725
(Chipstone / Photo, Gavin Ashworth)
English Stoneware Tankard Stamped with an “WR” Excise Stamp (King William)
“Wm. Wright at ye Yorkshire Gray Hommorton” c. 1701 - 1799
(Museum of London)
English Salt Glazed Stoneware Mug with a Silver Mount and “AR” Excise Stamp (Queen Anne) from Fulham
c. 1711
(Victoria & Albert)
English Stoneware Tankard Stamped with an “AR” Excise Stamp (Queen Anne) from Fulham / Hammersmith
c. 1701 - 1710
(Museum of London)
English Stoneware Tankard Stamped with an “AR” Excise Stamp (Queen Anne) from Fulham / Hammersmith
c. 1702 - 1714
(Museum of London)
English Stoneware Tankard Stamped with an “AR” Excise Stamp (Queen Anne) from Fulham / Hammersmith
c. 1702 - 1714
(Museum of London)
English Salt Glazed Stoneware Mug with an “AR” Excise Stamp (Queen Anne) from Burslem
c. 1702 - 1710
(Victoria & Albert)
English Stoneware Tankard (Shard) Stamped with an “AR” Excise Stamp (Queen Anne) from Burslem
c. 1710
(Victoria & Albert)
English Salt Glazed Stoneware Mug with “AR” Excise Mark (Queen Anne) from Southwark or Lambeth
c. 1702 - 1714
(Victoria & Albert)
English Salt Glazed Stoneware Mug with Applied Tavern Sign from Bristol Possibly from Southwark
Possibly Made at Gravel Lane 1724
(Victoria & Albert)
English Salt Glazed Stoneware Mug with Applied Tavern Sign from Bristol Possibly from Southwark
Possibly Made at Gravel Lane c. 1724
(Victoria & Albert)
English Salt Glazed Stoneware Mug with Applied Tavern Sign from Fulham
“Jacob Morden 1750”
(Chipstone)
English Salt Glazed Stoneware Mug with Applied Tavern Sign from Fulham
“Jacob Morden 1750”
(Chipstone)
English Salt Glazed Stoneware Mugs with Applied Tavern Signs from London
“Jacob Morden 1750”
(Chipstone)
English Salt Glazed Stoneware Mug with an “GR” Excise Stamp King George I or II) from Bristol
c. 1740 - 1760
(Victoria & Albert)
 English Salt Glazed Stoneware Mugs from Bristol (Left) and London (Right)
“Thos. Carter at ye Green Dragon Zeals Green 1755” with “GR” Excise Stamp (Left) and “Wm. Murrells Sulbery 1766” (Right)
(Chipstone)
English Salt Glazed Stoneware Mug with “GR” Excise Stamp Within an Oval from Bristol
(“GR” Stamps were only adopted by Stoneware Manufacturers from Bristol) 1719
(Chipstone)
English Salt Glazed Stoneware Mug with “GR” Excise Stamp Within an Oval from Bristol
(“GR” Stamps were only adopted by Stoneware Manufacturers from Bristol) 1719
(Chipstone)
English Stoneware Tankard Shard with “GR” Excise Stamp of King George I, Probably from Bristol
Recovered from the 3 Crown’s Tavern, Charlestown, Massachusetts
(City of Boston Archeology Program)
English Salt Glazed Stoneware Mug with a Silver Mount from Southwark or Lambeth
c. 1750 - 1775
(Victoria & Albert)
English Stoneware Tankard Marked “In : Boxall; 1773” Stamped with an Excise Mark
Hammersmith & Fulham of London 1773
(Museum of London)
English Salt Glazed Stoneware Mug from Nottingham
by William Lockett 1771
(Victoria & Albert)
English Salt Glazed Stoneware Mug from Nottingham
1723
(Chipstone)
 English
Stoneware
Hunting Mugs
English Salt Glazed Stoneware Mug from Vauxhill
1713
(Victoria & Albert)
English Salt Glazed Stoneware Mug from Vauxhill
1726
(Victoria & Albert)
English Salt Glazed Stoneware Mug from London
by “Factory B” c. 1727
(Victoria & Albert)
English Salt Glazed Stoneware Mug from London
by “Factory B” c. 1729
(Victoria & Albert)
English Salt Glazed Stoneware Mug from London
“Richd Wheatland 1729”
(Victoria & Albert)
English Salt Glazed Stoneware Mug from London
by “Factory C” c. 1730
(Victoria & Albert)
English Fulham Tankard with Reliefs “PORTO BELLO” & Sheffield Plate Rim
Commemorating the taking of Porto Bello 1741
(National Maritime Museum)
 English Salt Glazed Tankard from Bristol
Probably Made by John Harwell While Apprenticed to Joseph Taylor c. 1750
(Victoria & Albert)
English Salt Glazed Brown Stoneware Tankard with Silver Mounts
"See what Love & art can dew by Fiting on a Ladyes Shoe"
1762
(Private Collection)
English Salt Glazed Brown Stoneware Tankard with Silver Mounts
"See what Love & art can dew by Fiting on a Ladyes Shoe"
1762
(Private Collection)
English Salt Glazed Brown Stoneware Tankard with Silver Mounts
"See what Love & art can dew by Fiting on a Ladyes Shoe"
1762
(Private Collection)
English Salt Glazed Brown Stoneware Tankard with Silver Mounts
"See what Love & art can dew by Fiting on a Ladyes Shoe"
1762
(Private Collection)
English Salt Glazed Brown Stoneware Tankard with Silver Mounts
"See what Love & art can dew by Fiting on a Ladyes Shoe"
1762
(Private Collection)
English Salt Glazed Brown Stoneware Tankard with Silver Mounts
"See what Love & art can dew by Fiting on a Ladyes Shoe"
1762
(Private Collection)
English Salt Glazed Brown Stoneware Tankard with Silver Mounts
"See what Love & art can dew by Fiting on a Ladyes Shoe"
1762
(Private Collection)
English Salt Glazed Brown Stoneware Tankard with Silver Mounts
"See what Love & art can dew by Fiting on a Ladyes Shoe"
1762
(Private Collection)
English Salt Glazed Brown Stoneware Tankard with Silver Mounts
"See what Love & art can dew by Fiting on a Ladyes Shoe"
1762
(Private Collection)
English Salt Glazed Brown Stoneware Tankard with Silver Mounts
"See what Love & art can dew by Fiting on a Ladyes Shoe"
1762
(Private Collection)
English Salt Glazed Brown Stoneware Tankard with Silver Mounts
"See what Love & art can dew by Fiting on a Ladyes Shoe"
1762
(Private Collection)
English Salt Glazed Stoneware Mug from Vauxhill
1764
(Victoria & Albert)
English Salt Glazed Stoneware Mug from Bristol
“ John Barnwell / 1777”
(Victoria & Albert)
 English
Red Stoneware
Mugs
English Red Stoneware Slip - Cast and Lathe Turned Mug from Bradwell
by David Elers and John Philip c. 1690 - 1698
(Victoria & Albert)
English Red Stoneware Mug from Staffordshire
by David Elers and John Philip c. 1770 - 1780
(Victoria & Albert)
 English
White Salt Glazed
Stoneware Mugs
English Stoneware Salt Glazed Tankard from Fulham / Hammersmith
c. 1691 - 1710
(Museum of London)
English Salt Glazed Mug from Staffordshire
c. 1720 - 1740
(Victoria & Albert)
 English Salt Glazed Stoneware Mug from Staffordshire
Excavated at the Edward Rumney / Stephen West Tavern, London Town, Maryland c. 1725
(Chipstone / Photo, Gavin Ashworth)
English Salt Glazed Stoneware Mug from Staffordshire
c. 1691 - 1730
(Museum of London)
English Salt Glazed Mug from Staffordshire
c. 1730 - 1740
(Victoria & Albert)
English Salt Glazed Mug from Staffordshire
c. 1745
(Victoria & Albert)
English Salt Glazed Tankard from Staffordshire
c. 1740
(Victoria & Albert)
English Salt Glazed Mug from Staffordshire
“William Bull 1747”
(Victoria & Albert)
English Salt Glazed Mug from Staffordshire
c. 1760
(Victoria & Albert)
English Staffordshire White Salt Glazed Stoneware Tankard
Early to Mid 18th Century
(Private Collection)
 English
Salt Glazed Stoneware
Loving Cups
English Salt Glazed Loving Cup from Nottingham
c. 1740
(Victoria & Albert)
English Salt Glazed Loving Cup from Nottingham
c. 1750
(Victoria & Albert)
English Salt Glazed Loving Cup from Nottingham
c. 1750 - 1775
(Victoria & Albert)
 English
Scratch Brown Stoneware
Mugs
English Scratch Brown Salt Glazed Stoneware Mug
1741
(Chipstone)
 English
Scratch Blue Stoneware
Mugs
English Staffordshire Scratch Blue Salt Glazed Stoneware Mug
1755
(Museum of London)
English Staffordshire Scratch Blue Salt Glazed Stoneware Mug
1752
(Victoria & Albert)
English Staffordshire Scratch Blue Salt Glazed Stoneware Mug
1758
(Victoria & Albert)
English Staffordshire Salt Glazed Scratch Blue Mug
1758
(Winterthur)
English Salt Glazed Scratch Blue Stoneware Mug from Bristol or Staffordshire
1760
(Victoria & Albert)
English Salt Glazed Scratch Blue Stoneware Mug from Bristol or Staffordshire
1751
(Rob Hunter)
 English
Scratch Blue Stoneware
Loving Cups
English Salt Glazed Scratch Blue Loving Cup “S / R+B 1761”
1761
(Ceramics in America)
English Salt Glazed Scratch Blue Loving Cup “Martha Steel 1765”
1765
(John Howard Antiques)
English Salt Glazed Scratch Blue Loving Cup
c. 1760
(Private Collection)
English Salt Glazed
Stoneware
Mugs
 English Salt Glazed Mug from London
by Fulham Potter c. 1700 - 1710 & Decorated in 1739
(Victoria & Albert)
English Salt Glazed Stoneware Mug with Enameled Colors from Staffordshire
c. 1750 - 1760
(Victoria & Albert)
English Salt Glazed Stoneware Mug with Enameled Colors from Staffordshire
1763
(Victoria & Albert)
English Salt Glazed Stoneware Mug with Enameled Colors from Staffordshire
1765
(Victoria & Albert)
English Salt Glazed Stoneware Mug with Enameled Colors from Staffordshire
1765
(Victoria & Albert)
English Salt Glazed Stoneware Mug from Staffordshire
c. 1770 - 1775
(Victoria & Albert)
English Salt Glazed Stoneware Mug from Staffordshire
c. 1750
(Victoria & Albert)
English Salt Glazed Stoneware Mug from Staffordshire or Yorkshire
c. 1760 - 1770
(Victoria & Albert)
English Salt Glazed Mug with Mould - Applied Decorations from Staffordshire
c. 1760 - 1770
(Victoria & Albert)
English Nottingham Stoneware Tankard Recovered from the Privy of the Three Cranes Tavern in Charlestown, Massachusetts
Mid 18th Century
(City of Boston Archeology Program)
English Salt Glazed Stoneware Mug with Mould - Applied Medallion from Staffordshire
c. 1770 - 1780
(Victoria & Albert)
English Salt Glazed Stoneware Mug with Mould - Applied “GR” Medallion (King George III) from Staffordshire
c. 1770
(Crocker Farm)
American
Stoneware
Mugs
American Salt Glazed Stoneware Mug from Yorktown, Virginia
by William Rogers c. 1720 - 1745
(Rob Hunter)
American Salt Glazed Stoneware Mugs from Yorktown, Virginia
by William Rogers c. 1720 - 1745
(Rob Hunter)
American Salt Glazed Stoneware Mug from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
by Anthony Duchess c. 1730
(National Park Service)
 Possibly American Made Salt Glazed Stoneware Mug from Charlestown, Massachusetts
Recovered in Charlestown, Massachusetts, and Possibly Made in Charlestown Mid 18th Century
(City of Boston Archeology Program / Early American Ceramics by Justin W. Thomas)
 Possibly Foreign Made or American Made Salt Glazed Stoneware Mug Shard from Massachusetts
Recovered from Faneuil Hall in Boston, Massachusetts Found in a Context with a Mean Date of 1723
(City of Boston Archeology Program / Early American Ceramics by Justin W. Thomas)
Possibly Foreign Made or American Made Salt Glazed Stoneware Mug Handle from Massachusetts Impressed with a “K”
Recovered from Faneuil Hall in Boston, Massachusetts Found in a Context with a Mean Date of 1727
(City of Boston Archeology Program / Early American Ceramics by Justin W. Thomas)
Stoneware Mug Fragments, Possibly American, Recovered from Battery Park, New York
Mid 18th Century
(Museum of the City of New York)
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