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

Mug

ca. 1847 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Mug of porcelain, painted on transfer-printing; subject, 'Little Red Riding Hood'.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain, transfer-printed and overpainted in enamels
Brief description
Porcelain mug, transfer-printed and overpainted in enamels, from a design by Thomas Webster, made by Minton & Co., Stoke-on-Trent, England, ca. 1847
Physical description
Mug of porcelain, painted on transfer-printing; subject, 'Little Red Riding Hood'.
Dimensions
  • Height: 7.9cm
  • Diameter: 8.9cm
Credit line
Given by Henry Cole, Esq.
Production
From a design by Thomas Webster, made by Minton & Co.; for Felix Summerly's Art Manufacturers (ca. 1846-52).
Collection
Accession number
374-1854

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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