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

Nursery Mug

ca. 1938 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Nursery mug of earthenware. White body with deep cream glaze, straight sides and with ear-shaped handle. Hand-painted with 'MARION' in blue capital letters, and a stylised chick with yellow body, ochre legs, dark orange comb and eye, body outlined in blue; also green 'landscape' round base of horizontal sweeps and small vertical dashes. Blue line to rim and handle and yellow band within.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Earthenware painted in enamel colours
Brief description
Nursery mug, earthenware painted in enamel colours, designed by Susie Cooper, made by Wood & Sons for Susie Cooper Pottery Co., ca. 1938
Physical description
Nursery mug of earthenware. White body with deep cream glaze, straight sides and with ear-shaped handle. Hand-painted with 'MARION' in blue capital letters, and a stylised chick with yellow body, ochre legs, dark orange comb and eye, body outlined in blue; also green 'landscape' round base of horizontal sweeps and small vertical dashes. Blue line to rim and handle and yellow band within.
Dimensions
  • Height: 8.0cm
  • With handle width: 10.0cm
  • At top width: 7.6cm
Marks and inscriptions
'MARION' (Hand-painted in blue on the exterior)
Gallery label
Nursery mug Designed by Susie Cooper, made by Wood & Sons, for Susie Cooper Pottery Co., about 1938 Earthenware painted in enamel colours C.21-1986 Given by Mrs J Thompson(23/05/2008)
Credit line
Given by Mrs J. Thompson
Production
Made by Wood & Sons for Susie Cooper Pottery Co.
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.21-1986

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Record createdMarch 31, 2008
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