{"id":8639,"date":"2017-02-04T14:05:34","date_gmt":"2017-02-04T19:05:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/andrewbaseman.com\/blog\/?p=8639"},"modified":"2017-02-11T08:49:15","modified_gmt":"2017-02-11T13:49:15","slug":"chinese-mug-with-metal-handle-c-1780","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/?p=8639","title":{"rendered":"Chinese mug with metal handle, c.1780"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This\u00a0bell-shaped footed porcelain mug was made in China in the late 1700s for export to Europe and North America. It is painted in the Famille Rose palette with polychrome enamels and depicts a domestic\u00a0scene with family members gathered around a large green table. I particularly like the porcelain teapot and cups on the\u00a0table,\u00a0as well as\u00a0vases\u00a0and\u00a0garden seats nearby. It\u00a0measures 6.25 inches tall\u00a0and\u00a04.5 inches across the top.<\/p>\n<p>At some point in this mug&#8217;s early life something went awry. We will\u00a0never know for sure if a scullery maid, a small child or a cat knocked over the mug, causing the handle to snap off. But rather than toss out the broken pieces, the owner\u00a0brought them\u00a0to a clever chap who made a simple bronze replacement handle. Many years later the handle\u00a0was painted white, and now is discolored a sickly yellow. I am tempted to strip off the offensive\u00a0veneer to\u00a0reveal the rich\u00a0bronze color beneath, but for now I will\u00a0keep it as is.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/?attachment_id=11901\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11901\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11901\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_9650-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_9650-1.jpg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_9650-1-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_9650-1-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/?attachment_id=11893\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11893\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11893\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_9651.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_9651.jpg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_9651-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_9651-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/?attachment_id=11895\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11895\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11895\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_9655.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_9655.jpg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_9655-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_9655-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/?attachment_id=11897\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11897\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11897\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_9658.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_9658.jpg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_9658-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_9658-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/?attachment_id=11896\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11896\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11896\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_9657.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_9657.jpg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_9657-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_9657-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/?attachment_id=11898\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11898\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11898\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_9659.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_9659.jpg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_9659-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_9659-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/?attachment_id=11904\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11904\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11904\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_9661-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_9661-1.jpg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_9661-1-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_9661-1-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/?attachment_id=11894\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11894\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11894\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_9654.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_9654.jpg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_9654-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_9654-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/?attachment_id=11900\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11900\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11900\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_9662.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_9662.jpg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_9662-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_9662-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This mug, with similar form and decoration, shows what the original loop handle on my mug might\u00a0have looked like.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/?attachment_id=11902\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-11902\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11902\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2017-02-04-at-9.49.25-AM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2017-02-04-at-9.49.25-AM.jpg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2017-02-04-at-9.49.25-AM-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2017-02-04-at-9.49.25-AM-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Photo courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-saleroom.com\">The Saleroom<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This\u00a0bell-shaped footed porcelain mug was made in China in the late 1700s for export to Europe and North America. It is painted in the Famille Rose palette with polychrome enamels and depicts a domestic\u00a0scene with family members gathered around a large green table. I particularly like the porcelain teapot and cups on the\u00a0table,\u00a0as well as\u00a0vases\u00a0and\u00a0garden [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[122],"tags":[7,86,40,16],"class_list":["post-8639","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mugtankard","tag-chinese","tag-mandarin","tag-metal-handle","tag-porcelain"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8639","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8639"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8639\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11919,"href":"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8639\/revisions\/11919"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8639"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8639"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8639"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}