Mug
1990 (made)
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Mug of white earthenware with opaque white glaze, cylindrical with loop handle, printed with a dense colourful design with the outline of Africa with the Front Line States indicated, and the captions: “Free front Line Africa!” and “Oxfam Campaigns” repeated twice.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | White earthenware with printed decoration and glazed |
| Brief description | Mug, white earthenware with printed decoration and glazed, design printed by Dorincourt Industries, England, 1990. |
| Physical description | Mug of white earthenware with opaque white glaze, cylindrical with loop handle, printed with a dense colourful design with the outline of Africa with the Front Line States indicated, and the captions: “Free front Line Africa!” and “Oxfam Campaigns” repeated twice. |
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| Credit line | Given by Jennifer Opie, Paul Greenhalgh and Oliver Watson |
| Object history | Free Front Line Africa (to Develop) was a particular campaign launched by Oxfam in 1990. The mug was part of a group of merchandise to promote the campaign, and was sold for £1.99. Part of a large collection of mugs acquired in 1991. This group [C.84 to 105-1991] were brought together from various sources and were presented by the donors - the Curator and Deputy Curators of the Ceramics and Glass Section. The collection aims to illustrate the various uses of the 'Mug as bearer of message' over the past decade. |
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| Accession number | C.96-1991 |
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| Record created | November 5, 2008 |
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