tyg

mug

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A tyg is a large ceramic drinking cup that typically has two or more handles. The origin of the word "tyg" is unknown, and its plural form is "tygs".1

A cup is a round vessel with a handle used for drinking. A mug is a synonym for a cup.2

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pottery
17th-century slipware
…or more handles, known as tygs; and London for dishes with such pious exhortations as “Fast and Pray,” obviously inspired by the Puritans. Manufacture was also started in Staffordshire, and many surviving examples were signed by the potter in slip. The work of Thomas Toft is particularly valued. The best…
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…or more handles, known as tygs; and London for dishes with such pious exhortations as “Fast and Pray,” obviously inspired by the Puritans. Manufacture was also started in Staffordshire, and many surviving examples were signed by the potter in slip. The work of Thomas Toft is particularly valued. The best…
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