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Mug

ca. 1982 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

White earthenware mug with opaque white glaze, cylindrical form with loop handle, with printed decoration of soldier and sailor on either side of a cartouche of a rope loop containing a Union Jack with captions "WELCOME HOME" and "Task Force Victory in the Falklands 1982".

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Glazed earthenware with printed decoration
Brief description
Mug, glazed earthenware with printed decoration, design printed by Prince William Pottery Co., England, ca. 1982.
Physical description
White earthenware mug with opaque white glaze, cylindrical form with loop handle, with printed decoration of soldier and sailor on either side of a cartouche of a rope loop containing a Union Jack with captions "WELCOME HOME" and "Task Force Victory in the Falklands 1982".
Dimensions
  • Height: 9.5cm
  • Diameter: 8.2cm
  • With handle width: 11.2cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'WELCOME HOME' (Printed caption)
  • 'Task Force Victory in the Falklands 1982' (Printed caption)
  • 'MADE IN ENGLAND' (In relief on the base)
  • 'Prince William Pottery Co. England Exclusive Edition' (On a sticky label by the handle)
Object history
Catalogued in the Sale as a 'Sun' mug, presumable meaning the Sun Newspaper.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.109-1991

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Record createdNovember 6, 2008
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