Mugs
Vintage Bombay Company Cobalt Mug – White Scrolling Arabesque On Blue, Greek Key Band, Gilt Rim, Iznik Style Porcelain, Canada Market
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- Type
- Mug
- Brand
- The Bombay Company (retailer's own brand; not a pottery)
- Era
- c. late 1990s–2007, by the mark and the company's trading years
- Decoration
- White scrolling arabesque reserved out of a cobalt ground; striped band above, Greek key below; gilt rim
- Material
- Porcelain
- Size
- ~4.5" / 11.5 cm tall
- Markings
- Red printed Bombay · Made in China · Fabriqué en Chine
Backstamp & Pattern
- Era
- c. late 1990s–2007, by the mark and the company's trading years
- Mark on base
- Red printed Bombay · Made in China · Fabriqué en Chine
The base carries the maker's printed mark; the wording — especially “England” versus “Made in England” versus “Bone China” — together with any pattern or registration number are the main clues to its age.
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