Not currently on display at the V&A

Mug

ca. 1990 (manufactured), ca. 1990 (designed)
Artist/Maker
Prince William Pottery Co. (decorating firm)
Place of origin
England (manufactured)

Earthenware mug of standard mug form with straight-sides and rounded 'ear' handle. Printed motif in blue, grey and green with the words "Armaflex and tubolit flexible insulation products C.F.C Free Armstrong".


Object details

Categories
Ceramics
Earthenware
Object type
Mug
Materials and techniques
Earthenware with printed decoration
Earthenware
Printed
Brief description
Mug, earthenware with printed decoration, decorated by Prince William Pottery Co., England, ca. 1990.
Physical description
Earthenware mug of standard mug form with straight-sides and rounded 'ear' handle. Printed motif in blue, grey and green with the words "Armaflex and tubolit flexible insulation products C.F.C Free Armstrong".
Dimensions
  • Width: 11.5cm
  • Depth: 8cm
  • Height: 9.4cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Armaflex and tubolit flexible insulation products C.F.C Free Armstrong' (Printed inscription)
  • 'Made in England' (In relief)
Credit line
Given by the Prince William Pottery
Object history
Part of a large collection of mugs acquired in 1991. It aims to illustrate the various uses of the 'Mug as bearer of message' over the past decade. See C. 84-1991.
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.156-1991

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Record createdNovember 18, 2008
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O172568/mug-prince-william-pottery/
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