Punch and Judy mug
Mug
ca.1975 (made)
ca.1975 (made)
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This ironstone pottery mug is decorated with a transfer print of Joey the Clown, an adversary of Mr. Punch in a Punch and Judy show. It was manufactured in Staffordshire as one of a set of six mugs featuring the Punch and Judy characters Punch, Judy, Toby the dog, the Crocodile, Joey the Clown and the Constable. Punch and Judy shows are a feature of British seaside entertainment. Their history in Great Britain stretches back to the puppet show that Samuel Pepys saw in Covent Garden on 9 May 1662 performed by the Italian puppeteer Signor Bologna.
Staffordshire Potteries specialised in producing utilitarian home ware in the 1970s, such as plates, bowls and mugs. Ironstone pottery was a form of durable, porcelain-like ceramic developed in the Staffordshire potteries area during the early 19th century for mass production. The term 'ironstone' was patented by Charles James Mason, who issued wares with the backstamp 'Mason's Ironstone China'.
Staffordshire Potteries specialised in producing utilitarian home ware in the 1970s, such as plates, bowls and mugs. Ironstone pottery was a form of durable, porcelain-like ceramic developed in the Staffordshire potteries area during the early 19th century for mass production. The term 'ironstone' was patented by Charles James Mason, who issued wares with the backstamp 'Mason's Ironstone China'.
Object details
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| Title | Punch and Judy mug (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Clay, ink and glaze |
| Brief description | Ironstone pottery mug printed with an image of Joey the clown. One of a set of six decorated with characters from a Punch and Judy show. Staffordshire Potteries Ltd., England, ca.1975. Gerald Morice Collection |
| Physical description | Ironstone pottery mug printed with a pink and blue image of Joey the Clown, juggling four balls between his right hand and a foot, and holding a horn with a speech bubble marked 'Honk'. The base with the imprinted mark in black ink: 'Staffordshire Potteries Ltd. Ironstone. Made in England', and the impressed mark: 'MADE IN ENGLAND'. |
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| Credit line | Given by Gerald Morice |
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| Summary | This ironstone pottery mug is decorated with a transfer print of Joey the Clown, an adversary of Mr. Punch in a Punch and Judy show. It was manufactured in Staffordshire as one of a set of six mugs featuring the Punch and Judy characters Punch, Judy, Toby the dog, the Crocodile, Joey the Clown and the Constable. Punch and Judy shows are a feature of British seaside entertainment. Their history in Great Britain stretches back to the puppet show that Samuel Pepys saw in Covent Garden on 9 May 1662 performed by the Italian puppeteer Signor Bologna. Staffordshire Potteries specialised in producing utilitarian home ware in the 1970s, such as plates, bowls and mugs. Ironstone pottery was a form of durable, porcelain-like ceramic developed in the Staffordshire potteries area during the early 19th century for mass production. The term 'ironstone' was patented by Charles James Mason, who issued wares with the backstamp 'Mason's Ironstone China'. |
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| Accession number | S.1895-2013 |
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| Record created | May 21, 2013 |
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