COVERED MUG IN THE SHAPE OF A TURK'S HEAD
Creator(s): Unknown
On view in: Second Floor Hallway
About this object
Cup is shaped like the head of an oriental looking man with a black beard and moustache. He wears a green turban with ropes of pearls and a ruby on his forehead. On the turban is a cap striped in red and beige which serves as a cover.
- Object name:
- COVERED MUG IN THE SHAPE OF A TURK'S HEAD
- Made from:
- Porcelain
- Made in:
- Russia
- Date made:
- ca. 1830
- Size:
- 14.6 cm (5 3/4 in.)
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 25.201.1-2
- Class:
- CERAMICS
- Signature marks:
- Credit line:
- Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973