{"product_id":"victorian-mochaware-pint-mug-blue-and-green-vr-seal","title":"Victorian Mochaware Pint Mug | Blue and Green | VR Seal","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA characterful antique mochaware tavern mug, decorated with the distinctive branching ‘seaweed’ or dendritic pattern on a soft blue-green ground, with engine-turned bands of blue and dark brown-black.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMochaware was practical everyday pottery, produced particularly in Staffordshire for use in pubs and Inns. This makes them quite rare as they were well used. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe small lead verification plug near the rim, stamped ‘VR’, is a particularly interesting reminder of the mug’s original working life. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith all the charm and patina of age, it also feels curiously modern, thanks to its crisp stripes and fresh colours. A handsome piece of pottery to use as a vase (its been tested as watertight up to the plug), or simply enjoy on a shelf.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions: \u003c\/strong\u003eH12.5cm x W14cm x D 9cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent antique condition, with no chips or cracks. Very slight glaze loss to the rim and characteristic crazing to the glaze, heavier on the handle, around the base and underneath. There is also a small irregularity in the painted decoration beside the handle, dating from when it was made — a pleasing trace of the hand that decorated it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bowerful","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54544037118290,"sku":null,"price":195.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/2108\/0402\/files\/Title_47.jpg?v=1790167152","url":"https:\/\/bowerful.com\/products\/victorian-mochaware-pint-mug-blue-and-green-vr-seal","provider":"Bowerful","version":"1.0","type":"link"}