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Ceramics, Room 140, Factory Ceramics

Mug

1990 (made)
Artist/Maker
Dorincourt Industries (decorating firm)
Moreton, Alison (designer)
Place of origin
Staffordshire (made)

Mug of white earthenware with opaque white glaze, cylindrical with loop handle, printed with a dense colourful design with the outline of Africa with the Front Line States indicated, and the captions: “Free front Line Africa!” and “Oxfam Campaigns” repeated twice.


Object details

Categories
Ceramics
Earthenware
Object type
Mug
Materials and techniques
White earthenware with printed decoration and glazed
Earthenware
Glaze
Printed
Glazed
Brief description
Mug, white earthenware with printed decoration and glazed, design printed by Dorincourt Industries, England, 1990.
Physical description
Mug of white earthenware with opaque white glaze, cylindrical with loop handle, printed with a dense colourful design with the outline of Africa with the Front Line States indicated, and the captions: “Free front Line Africa!” and “Oxfam Campaigns” repeated twice.
Dimensions
  • Height: 9.8cm
  • Diameter: 8.1cm
  • With handle width: 11.3cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Free front Line Africa!' and 'Oxfam Campaigns' (Captions printed twice)
  • 'ENGLAND' (Mark in relief on the base)
  • 'Dorincourt Industries Leatherhead 0372 842204' (Printed in blue)
Credit line
Given by Jennifer Opie, Paul Greenhalgh and Oliver Watson
Object history
Free Front Line Africa (to Develop) was a particular campaign launched by Oxfam in 1990. The mug was part of a group of merchandise to promote the campaign, and was sold for £1.99.

Part of a large collection of mugs acquired in 1991. This group [C.84 to 105-1991] were brought together from various sources and were presented by the donors - the Curator and Deputy Curators of the Ceramics and Glass Section. The collection aims to illustrate the various uses of the 'Mug as bearer of message' over the past decade.
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.96-1991

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Record createdNovember 5, 2008
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O171615/mug-moreton-alison/
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