Object Number 1958.0728

Object Name

Mug

Category

Ceramics

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Worcester Porcelain Factory (Maker)
1751-1852

Robert Hancock (Probable engraver)
1726-10/14/1817

Place of Origin

Worcester, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Date

1755-1765

Subjects

Chinoiserie

Materials

Porcelain (soft-paste); Lead glaze

Techniques

Thrown, Printed

Dimensions (inches)

4.567 (H) , 4.843 (L) , 3.543 (Diam)

Dimensions (centimeters)

11.6 (H) , 12.3 (L) , 9 (Diam)

Measurement Notes

Length measurement is the diameter plus the handle

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Cook, Cyril. 1953 The Life and Work of Robert Hancock.
• La Dame Chinoise print: item 26, from plate attributed to Hancock. Same design used at several factories.
[Book] Cook, Cyril. 1953 The Life and Work of Robert Hancock.
• L' Oiseau Chinois print: item 76, from fine line engraving attributed to Hancock.
[Book] Handley, Joseph M. & Spero, Simon. 1991 18th Century English Transfer-Printed Porcelain and Enamels.
• Mug with L'Oiseau Chinois and La Dame Chinoise printed designs: p. 136, No. 4.8