Not currently on display at the V&A

Mug

ca. 1990 (designed), 1990 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Coloroll (manufacturer)
Place of origin
England (manufactured)

Earthenware mug of standard mug form, with straight-sides and a symmetrical handle. Glazed black and with images printed in gold, silver and white. White clouds, two gold air force men and a Spitfire aeroplane, and silver light beams. The following is written in gold: "The RAF Benevolent Fund’s Battle of Britain 50th Anniversary Appeal", and at the bottom "Designed by the Mitchell High School".


Object details

Categories
Ceramics
Earthenware
Object type
Mug
Materials and techniques
Earthenware with printed decoration and glazed
Earthenware
Glaze
Printed
Glazed
Brief description
Mug, glazed earthenware with printed decoration, manufactured by Coloroll, England, ca. 1990.
Physical description
Earthenware mug of standard mug form, with straight-sides and a symmetrical handle. Glazed black and with images printed in gold, silver and white. White clouds, two gold air force men and a Spitfire aeroplane, and silver light beams. The following is written in gold: "The RAF Benevolent Fund’s Battle of Britain 50th Anniversary Appeal", and at the bottom "Designed by the Mitchell High School".
Dimensions
  • Width: 10.3cm
  • Height: 9cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'The RAF Benevolent Fund’s Battle of Britain 50th Anniversary Appeal' (Written in gold)
  • ''Designed by the Mitchell High School'' (Written in gold at the bottom)
  • 'Made in England' [in relief]
Credit line
Given by Mr Oliver Watson
Object history
Part of a large collection of mugs acquired in 1991. It aims to illustrate the various uses of the 'Mug as bearer of message' over the past decade.
Subjects depicted
Clouds
Air Forces
Aeroplane
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.172-1991

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Record createdNovember 19, 2008
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O172644/mug-coloroll/
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