Mug with General James Wolfe (1727–1759)
Manufacturer
Worcester Porcelain Manufactory
(English, founded 1751)
CultureEnglish
Datec.1760-1765
MediumSteatitic (soapstone) soft-paste porcelain with overglaze black transfer print
DimensionsOverall: 12 × 12 × 8.5 cm (4 3/4 × 4 3/4 × 3 3/8 in.)
MarkingsNone
DescriptionOf cylindrical form with grooved strap handle, transfer-printed in black by Robert Hancock with General James Wolfe, flanked by figures of Fame and Mars and a cupid holding a laurel wreath above. The image source is from an engraving by Richard Houston after a sketch by Captain Hervey Smith after a bust of General James Wolfe (1727-59).
Credit LineGift of William B.G. Humphries
Object numberG23.8.127
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
English PorcelainStatus
On view
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