{"id":14903,"date":"2020-02-23T18:44:37","date_gmt":"2020-02-23T23:44:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/?p=14903"},"modified":"2020-02-23T18:46:30","modified_gmt":"2020-02-23T23:46:30","slug":"milch-glass-mug-c-1780","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/?p=14903","title":{"rendered":"Milch glass mug, c.1780"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>When I first saw this 18th century German Milch glass mug, I though that the hand painted scene of a distinguished gentleman and lovely lady fabric shopping was quaint. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0370.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14904\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0370.jpeg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0370-150x150.jpeg 150w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0370-300x300.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Then it dawned on me that they would have been a contemporary couple, wearing outfits from when the mug was made.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0373.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14905\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0373.jpeg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0373-150x150.jpeg 150w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0373-300x300.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>So, imagine that if a mug was made today showing a contemporary couple shopping for fabric, the image would look something like this&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"299\" height=\"420\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/693-06325084en_Masterfile-1-2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14914\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/693-06325084en_Masterfile-1-2.jpeg 299w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/693-06325084en_Masterfile-1-2-214x300.jpeg 214w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 299px) 100vw, 299px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Right?! Now, you may wonder why this mug is even included here. Well, if you turn the mug around&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0375.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14906\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0375.jpeg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0375-150x150.jpeg 150w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0375-300x300.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8230;you will find 16 metal staples holding the broken pieces together. As if drilling into delicate porcelain isn&#8217;t impressive enough, stapled glass is just mind boggling, don&#8217;t you think?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0377-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14907\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0377-1.jpeg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0377-1-150x150.jpeg 150w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0377-1-300x300.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0379.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14908\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0379.jpeg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0379-150x150.jpeg 150w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0379-300x300.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0384.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14910\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0384.jpeg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0384-150x150.jpeg 150w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0384-300x300.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0389.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14912\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0389.jpeg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0389-150x150.jpeg 150w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0389-300x300.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0390.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14913\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0390.jpeg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0390-150x150.jpeg 150w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0390-300x300.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When I first saw this 18th century German Milch glass mug, I though that the hand painted scene of a distinguished gentleman and lovely lady fabric shopping was quaint. 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