Mug with “King George II”
Manufacturer
Worcester Porcelain Manufactory
(English, founded 1751)
CultureEnglish
OriginWorcester, Worcestershire, England
PeriodGeorge II (1727-1760)
Datec. 1761
MediumSteatitic (soapstone) soft-paste porcelain with puce transfer print
DimensionsOverall: 8.4 x 9.7 x 7.1 cm (3 5/16 x 3 13/16 x 2 13/16 in.)
MarkingsNone
DescriptionWorcester mug (one of a pair), cylindrical, with ribbed and grooved handle, and recessed foot. It is lilca transfer-printed decoration by Robert Hancock of "King George II, No. 2" with Britannia and "Fame, No. 3". The portrait of the King was copied from part of an engraving by James McArdell, dated 1961, of a painting by Jeremiah Meyer. The Britannia print derives from an engraving by J.S. Muller of a stature personifying the city of Rome in 'Quinti Horatii Flacci Opera', published in 1749.
Credit LineGift of Norman B. and Cicely B. Bell
Object numberG98.6.9
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
English PorcelainStatus
On view
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