mug
Summary
Public: Mug, soft paste porcelain, reeded loop handle, transfer-printed overglaze, in black, with a portrait and mythological scenes. Private: Mug, cylindrical, slightly narrowing from base and gently everted rim, reeded loop handle, transfer-printed overglaze, black. Three scenes on exterior. General Wolfe shows a bust portrait, facing left, of James Wolfe (1727-59). His hair is in the fashion of the time, hanging down back, and he wears formal dress. Right; Fame, depicting winged figure in flowing dress, above cloud, facing left, blowing trumpet and holding laurel branch to right. Left; Mars, depicting figure seated on cloud, facing right, dressed for battle, shield on right, spear held to left, plumed helmet, flowing dress beneath armour breastplate.
Object Name
mug
Creators Name
Date Created
c 1759
Dimensions
: 9cm x 6.9cm
across handle: 10cm
accession number
1948.188
Collection Group
Place of creation
Worcester
Medium
Credit
Gift of Mrs R E M Dykes
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