Mug
ca. 1757-60 (made)
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Mug of porcelain, transfer-printed in black enamel with a portrait of King George II, and inverted bell-shaped with a loop handle, and the portrait is on one side while the other side is occupied by a group of British men-of-war, and on the front is a print of a boy with a cap of Liberty accompanied by a signature and inscribed with 'Liberty'.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain transfer-printed in black enamel |
| Brief description | Mug of porcelain, transfer-printed in black enamel with a portrait of King George II, and inverted bell-shaped with a loop handle, and print engraved by Robert Hancock, and made by Worcester porcelain factory, Worcester, ca. 1757-60 |
| Physical description | Mug of porcelain, transfer-printed in black enamel with a portrait of King George II, and inverted bell-shaped with a loop handle, and the portrait is on one side while the other side is occupied by a group of British men-of-war, and on the front is a print of a boy with a cap of Liberty accompanied by a signature and inscribed with 'Liberty'. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Liberty' (On the front) |
| Credit line | Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber |
| Object history | The bust of King George II is taken from a plate by Hancock, which was adapted from a portrait painted in 1753 by Thomas Worlidge Purchased by Lady Charlotte Schreiber from Beeks, Bristol, for £6 in February 1869 |
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| Other number | Sch. I 616 - Schreiber number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 414:551-1885 |
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| Record created | January 28, 2009 |
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