Yale Center for British Art

Creator:: Meigh, Charles
Title:: Bacchanalian dance.
Published / Created:: Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England, ca. 1847.
Physical Description:: 1 mug : relief-molded white stoneware, smear-glazed ; height 13 cm (including handle), diameter 10 cm (13 cm including handle)
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Stephen Parks, Yale BA 1961.
Copyright Status:: Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:: Three-Dimensional Artifacts
Notes:: The bottom of the base is illustrated with a medallion enclosing two classical heads, surrounded by text (on inner band) "Arts and commerce promoted" and (on outer band) "The Society of Arts' medal presented to Charles Meigh for the best model of a mug ornamented in relief." Printed in brown ink. The Society of Arts medal was presented in 1847.
Subject Terms:: Society of Arts (Great Britain) | Pan (Greek deity) | Silenus (Mythological character) | Bacchanalia. | Dance. | Parks, Stephen -- Provenance.
Form/Genre:: Mugs (cups) | Stoneware (pottery) | Ceramic (material) | Molding (forming) | Glazed ceramic ware (visual works)
Contributors:: Based on (work): Poussin, Nicolas, 1594?-1665. Bacchanalian revel before a term of Pan. | Based on (work): Rubens, Peter Paul, 1577-1640. Drunken Silenus.