Mug, Obelisk and Large Fruit

Item Number: J149
Shape Type:  Mug
Pattern Name:  Obelisk and Large Fruit
Date: c.1810-1820
Dimensions: H 4.75″, D 4.125″
Maker:  Maker Unknown
Maker’s Mark: Unmarked
Description:
An earthenware mug printed in blue underglaze with the Obelisk and Large Fruit pattern.  An unusual transitional Chinoiserie pattern incorporating several themes and an unusual assembly of elements which include a plinth with a brick pillar on top, the latter suggesting an obelisk, a group of stylized Chinese figures, a shallow but large domed pavilion with a plant in a square shaped pot in the foreground, and to the far right a plant with disproportionately large leaves and fruit.  The handle pattern consisting of a vine with fruit. The border design is of interlocking shells. This is a TCC assigned name
Condition: Very Good. One small chip on the underside, barely visible.