A Plymouth cylindrical mug

A Plymouth cylindrical mug, with notched loop handle, painted in underglaze blue in Chinese style with flowers issuing from rockwork, and a winged insect, beneath a flower panelled scroll band, the handle terminals flanked by painted leaf scrolls, 5 1/4" high, circa 1770, blue painted tin mark

Provenance: Christie's, London, 21st May 1990, lot 121
                      Geoffrey Godden Reference Collection, sold Bonhams, London, 18th September 2002, lot 208

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