Nicholas Mosse was initially trained at Harrow in England. He moved with his wife Susan to Ireland in 1976. They had a shared love of nature and botanical imagery. They established a small pottery in a shed on the Mosse family land at Bennettsbridge in County Kilkenny - this family business was called Nicholas Mosse Pottery. They are still based there producing fine ceramics household and tableware decorated with rustic spongeware patterns. These mugs are always most attractive and of the highest quality.
On offer here are two pre-loved, but as new large mugs. They are decorated with spongeware patterns all around the middle of the mug. These floral decorations are irises on one and clementis on the other. There are in bands above and below - a fancy blue pattern - and this is followed up on the interior rim. The interior is a pale mustard yellow and this colour is picked up on the foot outside. I love the sweet little impressed flowerhead on each end of the handles.
These are the larger size of mugs produced by Mosse. They are 3 3/8 inches in height (8.5 cm) and have a diameter of 3 5/8 inches (9.2 cm).
Both are in perfect condition, lovely and clean and a nice size for both display and regular use.
The two mugs can be posted together with Royal Mail Recorded Post. This will cost £4.95 and applied to your order at the checkout.