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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 139, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Mug

ca. 1757 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Mug of soft-paste porcelain, transfer-printed in black. Cylindrical in shape with a loop handle. Transfer-printed on one side with a half-length portrait of the King of Prussia, and inscribed below with 'King of Prussia'. On the other side is a winged figure of Fame blowing two trumpets. A line border is within the rim.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain transfer-printed in black
Brief description
Mug of soft-paste porcelain, transfer-printed in black, cylindrical in shape with a loop handle, Worcester porcelain factory, Worcester, ca. 1757
Physical description
Mug of soft-paste porcelain, transfer-printed in black. Cylindrical in shape with a loop handle. Transfer-printed on one side with a half-length portrait of the King of Prussia, and inscribed below with 'King of Prussia'. On the other side is a winged figure of Fame blowing two trumpets. A line border is within the rim.
Dimensions
  • Height: 3.5cm
  • Diameter: 5.1cm
Marks and inscriptions
'King of Prussia' (Inscribed below the portrait)
Credit line
Given by E. F. Broderip, Esq.
Object history
The portrait is after a painting by Antoine Pesne.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.1043-1924

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Record createdMay 27, 2009
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