Antique Regency Derby porcelain hand painted & gilded Porter Mug C.early 19thC

A wonderful antique Georgian / Regency Derby porcelain porter mug with a shaped moulded handle, twin banded body, and a gilt bordered rectangular reserve containing a painted landscape of a castle atop a hill, bridge over a river, and trees, flanked by gilt anthemion and foliate decoration, and beneath a band of floral scroll decoration centred by the initials “R L”, painted red mark to base with gilder’s number “2” for Joseph Stables. A beautiful Porter Mug.

Circa early 19th century

Good antique condition with some areas of wear to gilding, particularly the rim, raised band, handle. A few small nicks to foot rim (most possibly from manufacturing?), other small manufacturing glaze faults, red mark slightly faded all as expected and commensurate with age but please view images. A wonderful Porter Mug

Height 3.62 inches (9.2cm) x Dia. 3.8 inches (9.7cm) approx

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An antique porter mug is a large porcelain mug from the 19th century that was used for drinking porter, a dark beer. They are considered historical limited editions and are now rare finds.