Antique Baggerly & Ball Pottery Mug – “Boy in the Window” Pattern – c.1830

Antique Baggerly & Ball Pottery Mug – “Boy in the Window” Pattern – c.1830

$350.00
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Antique Baggerly & Ball Pottery Mug – “Boy in the Window” Pattern – c.1830

Antique Baggerly & Ball Pottery Mug – “Boy in the Window” Pattern – c.1830

$350.00

Antique Baggerly & Ball Pottery Mug - "Boy in the Window" Pattern - c.1830


This is an early 19th-century English pottery mug made by Baggerly & Ball, known for their whimsical and rare transferware patterns. The featured scene, commonly called "Boy in the Window," shows a child at a window with charming surrounding floral and architectural details.

The mug is printed in deep cobalt blue transfer with additional hand-applied overpainted colors typical of the period. The form is the classic early cylinder shape with a squared strap handle.


Features

Maker: Baggerly & Ball

Pattern: "Boy in the Window"

Date: circa 1830

Technique: Blue transfer with hand-colored enamel accents

Material: Early earthenware / opaque china

Shape: Cylindrical mug / small tankard

Colors: Cobalt blue, red, green, yellow

Measurements

Height: just under 4 inches

Diameter: just under 4 inches

Mark: Opaque China / LE / No. 10 on base (associated with small Staffordshire makers including Baggerly & Ball)


Condition

Shows age and wear consistent with a nearly 200-year-old mug:

Interior firing cracks/hairlines

Crazing and age toning

Glaze flaking and wear to enamels

Handle shows old wear or early restoration

Displays beautifully and remains structurally stable


Sold as-is due to age.


Notes

The "Boy in the Window" pattern is less common and sought-after among early Staffordshire collectors, especially when hand-colored.

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