Not currently on display at the V&A

Mug

ca. 1989 (designed), ca. 1989 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Coloroll (manufacturer)
Place of origin
England (manufactured)

White earthenware mug with red glaze, printed with "NESCAFÉ 50th Anniversary 1939-1989" in gold and white.


Object details

Categories
Ceramics
Earthenware
Object type
Mug
Materials and techniques
Glazed earthenware with printed decoration
Earthenware
Glaze
Printed
Glazed
Brief description
Mug, glazed earthenware with printed decoration, manufactured by Coloroll, England, ca. 1989.
Physical description
White earthenware mug with red glaze, printed with "NESCAFÉ 50th Anniversary 1939-1989" in gold and white.
Dimensions
  • Height: 9cm
  • Diameter: 8cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'NESCAFÉ 50th Anniversary 1939-1989' (Printed in gold and white)
  • 'COLOROLL ENGLAND' (Impressed)
  • 'Nescafe is a registered trade mark MICROWAVE PROOF'
Credit line
Given by Paul Greenhalgh and Oliver Watson
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.3-1995

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Record createdNovember 26, 2008
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O175737/mug-coloroll/
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