{"id":1406,"date":"2010-04-12T14:10:28","date_gmt":"2010-04-12T19:10:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/?p=1406"},"modified":"2011-06-01T09:21:39","modified_gmt":"2011-06-01T14:21:39","slug":"nanking-barrel-form-mug-c-1770","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/?p=1406","title":{"rendered":"Nanking barrel form mug, c.1770"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chinese export porcelain barrel form mug with cobalt blue underglaze Nanking decoration, measuring 5&#8243; high. As this mug is the perfect size and shape for holding pencils, it sits on my home office desk as a pencil cup.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2341.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1408\" title=\"IMG_2341\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2341.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"387\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2341.jpg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2341-300x290.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Visible cracks with metal staple repairs are seen all around the mug.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6856.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5181\" title=\"IMG_6856\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6856.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6856.jpg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6856-260x300.jpg 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The rich cobalt blue underglaze decoration includes this beautifully rendered building.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6857.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5183\" title=\"IMG_6857\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6857.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"399\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6857.jpg 399w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6857-268x300.jpg 268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This mug is a lucky survivor of much abuse over the past 240 years, as is evident from the various cracks, chips and a missing handle.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6858.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5182\" title=\"IMG_6858\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6858.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6858.jpg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6858-300x280.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I have only seen a few examples of metal replacement handles covered in woven wire with a pattern emulating rattan.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2343.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1410\" title=\"IMG_2343\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2343.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"394\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2343.jpg 394w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2343-300x241.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 394px) 100vw, 394px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Metal staples, painted white and blue to blend in to the glazed decoration, still hold the cracks tightly together.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6859.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5184\" title=\"IMG_6859\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6859.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6859.jpg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_6859-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This mug with similar form has its original handle, with a blue heart-shaped thumb rest, intact.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/NY5993A.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1407\" title=\"NY5993A\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/NY5993A.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"375\" height=\"357\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/NY5993A.jpg 375w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/NY5993A-300x285.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Photo courtesy of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vandekar.com\">Earle D. Vandekar<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chinese export porcelain barrel form mug with cobalt blue underglaze Nanking decoration, measuring 5&#8243; high. As this mug is the perfect size and shape for holding pencils, it sits on my home office desk as a pencil cup. Visible cracks with metal staple repairs are seen all around the mug. 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