Stunning, Super Crisp Hand-painted c. mid 19th Century Mug with Greek Key Pattern barbers brush feeling like a cross between

feeling like a cross between wax and tar

organizing office supplies on a desk

A single mushroom took about 15 days to complete from clay sculpture to final firing

a small area of very light reddish stain around the island above the bathing beauty

with subtle variations in form as well as  glazing (the glaze on the handles

Stunning, Super Crisp Hand-painted c. mid 19th Century Mug with Greek Key Pattern barbers brush feeling like a cross betweenI purchased this bright white beauty of a mug with hand painted "Greek Key" decoration from a dealer in New Hampshire with always unexpected things at great prices; recently from him I grabbed a huge, fine, 18th Chinese export punch bowl with gorgeous staple repairs. I've done a fair bit of searching and can find no exact likeness, but turned up a couple of references, the most useful a c. 1863 Copeland (British) basic and pitcher with hand painted