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Artist/Maker	Prince William Pottery Co. (maker)
Place of origin	Staffordshire (made)

White Earthenware, cylindrical mug with opaque white glaze and a loop handle. The design is a cartoon style drawing of a British sailor at the bows of the battle-ship 'HMS Brittania' with aircraft overhead, a large union Jack planted on an island where Argentinean runs away; with the caption 'GO GET 'EM LADS!' and 'The British Task Force' Printed in red and light and dark-blue

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Categories	Ceramics Earthenware Drinking Tea, Coffee & Chocolate Wares
Object type	Mug
Materials and techniques	White Earthenware with opaque white glaze White Earthenware Glaze
Brief description	Mug, made by Prince William Pottery Co. ca. 1982, Staffordshire
Physical description	White Earthenware, cylindrical mug with opaque white glaze and a loop handle. The design is a cartoon style drawing of a British sailor at the bows of the battle-ship 'HMS Brittania' with aircraft overhead, a large union Jack planted on an island where Argentinean runs away; with the caption 'GO GET 'EM LADS!' and 'The British Task Force' Printed in red and light and dark-blue
Dimensions	Height: 9.5cm Diameter: 8.1cm With handle height: 11.2cm
Marks and inscriptions	'MADE IN ENGLAND' (in relief on the base) 'Prince William Pottery Co. England Exclusive Edition' (on sticky label by the handle)
Gallery label	(20/3/2015) Gallery 76, case 23; label until 20/3/2015 Mugs With Messages Mugs are the traditional drinking vessels of workers and have been made in their millions. Invery many different ways they have been decorated and embellished to become tools of propaganda, calls to action and symbols of unity. The act of raising a mug to the lips directly connects the user's character and values to the sentiments expressed on it. This is a selection of British mugs designed with activism in mind. Britain Printed earthenware
Object history	Catalogued in the sale as 'Sun' mug, presumable meaning the Sun newspaper
Subjects depicted	Sailors Ship Aircraft Union Flag Islands Figure, Male
Collection	Ceramics Collection
Accession number	C.108-1991

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Record created	February 18, 2008
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O145500/mug-prince-william-pottery/

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