$6,765
Salt-glazed Stoneware Ale Mug, England, c. 1703-10, probably London, cylindrical shape with ridged loop handle above an impressed "AR" ale-measure marker with crown, the body partially decorated with a reddish-brown iron wash, the rim with a wide silver band bordered with acanthus leaves, bearing a partially obscure and unidentified hallmark, ht. 5 1/4 in. Provenance: Jonathan Horne. Literature: Illustrated in English Pottery and Related Works of Art , by J. Horne, p. 35, illus. L.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2016-04-08