Not currently on display at the V&A

Mug

ca. 1990 (made), ca. 1990 (designed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Earthenware mug of standard mug form with straight sides and ‘ear’ handle. Decorated with printed motif in grey, orange and blue with the words “Be a smarter investor with the Alliance + Leicester”.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Earthenware with printed decoration
Brief description
Mug, earthenware with printed decoration, made by Prince William Pottery Co., England, ca. 1990.
Physical description
Earthenware mug of standard mug form with straight sides and ‘ear’ handle. Decorated with printed motif in grey, orange and blue with the words “Be a smarter investor with the Alliance + Leicester”.
Dimensions
  • Width: 11.5cm
  • Depth: 8cm
  • Height: 9.4cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Be a smarter investor with the Alliance + Leicester' (Printed inscription)
  • 'Made in England' (In relief)
Credit line
Given by the maker
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. The Alliance and Leicester is a large building society.
Collection
Accession number
C.161-1991

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Record createdNovember 18, 2008
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