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Chinese Export Masonic Mug, c. 1795

Description
Chinese Export porcelain Masonic cider mug, the cylindrical body with a double strap handle, decorated overall with Masonic emblems beneath a blue enamel band with gilt stars. Bears an S. Marchant & Son label to the bottom.

Restored chip to the interior rim, indicated in the photo.

In the Style of:	Freemasons / Masonic & Lodge Styles
Period:	18th Century
Materials:	Porcelain
Condition:	Good.
Creation Date:	1795
Styles / Movements:	Traditional, George III
Book References:	For an identical mug, see Howard & Ayers, China for the West- Chinese Porcelain & other Decorative Arts from the Mottahedeh Collection, Vol. 1 (London and New York: Sotheby Parke Bernet, 1978), 321.
Dealer Reference #:	8043589
Incollect Reference #:	267783