Mug
ca. 1761 (made)
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Mug of soft-paste porcelain transfer-printed in black enamel. Cylindrical in shape and with a ribbed handle. Printed with a bust of Queen Charlotte on the front and with the name 'Q. CHARLOTTE' below it. Above is a cupid flying with a crown and a laurel branch. On one side is a figure of Minerva, and on the other is Venus teasing Cupid by holding his bow out of his reach.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain transfer-printed in black enamel |
| Brief description | Cylindrical mug of soft-paste porcelain transfer-printed in black enamel, engraving by Robert Hancock, Worcester porcelain factory, Worcester, ca. 1761 |
| Physical description | Mug of soft-paste porcelain transfer-printed in black enamel. Cylindrical in shape and with a ribbed handle. Printed with a bust of Queen Charlotte on the front and with the name 'Q. CHARLOTTE' below it. Above is a cupid flying with a crown and a laurel branch. On one side is a figure of Minerva, and on the other is Venus teasing Cupid by holding his bow out of his reach. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Q. CHARLOTTE' (Engraved below the bust) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Herbert Allen |
| Object history | The bust is after a portrait drawn and engraved by James McArdell, published in 1762, shortly after the marriage of the Queen to King George III. |
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| Accession number | C.451-1935 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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