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England, Sunderland (manufacturer)
Loving cup (c. 1850)
earthenware
19.1 × 24.0 × 22.5 cm
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1956
Photo: National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
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Loving cup
(c. 1850)
Medium
earthenware
Measurements
19.1 × 24.0 × 22.5 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1956
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Sunderland, Durham, England
Inscription
printed in black (in image) l.c.: The world is in pain / Our secrets to gain / But still let them wonder and gaze on / They ne'er can divine / The word nor the sign / Of a free & an Accepted / MASON. (all in an oval)
printed in black on left side (in image) c.: G (in a star) (square and compass) (triple tau) / LET MASONRY FROM POLE TO POLE / HER SACRED LAWS EXPAND, / FAR AS THE MIGHTY WATERS ROLL, / TO WASH REMOTEST LAND: / THAT VIRTUE HAS NOT LEFT MANKIND, / HER SOCIAL MAXIMS PROVE, / FOR STAMP'D UPON THE MASONS MIND / ARE UNITY AND LOVE. (all in a floral oval
printed in black on right side (in image) c.: ON TIME / Time was, is past thou canst not it recall, / Time is, thou hast employ the portion small, / Time future, is not and may never be, / Time present is, the only time for thee. (all in a floral oval)
Accession Number
1652-D4
Department
International Decorative Arts
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