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

Mug

ca. 1760 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Mug of porcelain transfer-printed in black. Cylindrical with a loop handle. On the front are the arms and emblems of the Freemasons, with figures of three masons, and scrolls with 'Amor Honor et Justitia' and 'Sit lux et Lux Fuit'. To each side are pyramids supporting terrestrial and celestial globes.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain transfer-printed in black
Brief description
Mug of porcelain transfer-printed in black, Worcester porcelain factory, Worcester, ca. 1760
Physical description
Mug of porcelain transfer-printed in black. Cylindrical with a loop handle. On the front are the arms and emblems of the Freemasons, with figures of three masons, and scrolls with 'Amor Honor et Justitia' and 'Sit lux et Lux Fuit'. To each side are pyramids supporting terrestrial and celestial globes.
Dimensions
  • Height: 8.6cm
  • Diameter: 6.7cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Amor Honor et Justitia' (On a scroll)
  • 'Sit lux et Lux Fuit' (On a scroll)
Credit line
Given by Mr. Eric M. Browett in memory of his wife Ada Mary Browett
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.139-1937

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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