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Mug (Child's mug)
"Perish Slavery/ Prosper Freedom"
1810-1865
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Staffordshire or Yorkshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Earthenware (pearlware)
- Lead glaze
Museum Object Number
1967.0650
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1967.0650
Object Name
Mug (Child's mug)
Title
"Perish Slavery/ Prosper Freedom"
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Staffordshire or Yorkshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1810-1865
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Front of mug
Inscription: "Perish Slavery/ Prosper Freedom"
Mark/Signature: No
Subject(s)
- Anti-slavery
- Abolitionist
- Slavery
- Abolition
- Anti-slavery
- Slavery
Materials
- Earthenware (pearlware)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Printed
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
2.75 (H) x 3.75 (L) x 2.75 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
6.985 (H) x 9.525 (L) x 6.985 (Diam)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Article: Margolin, Sam. 2002 "And Freedom to the Slave": Antislavery Ceramics, 1787-1865. Ceramics in America. 80- 109.
• Discussion of antislavery ceramics, including "Am I Not a Man and a Brother," and related wares: See full article.Book: Wolff, Katherine F. 2009 Culture Club: A Curious History of the Boston Athenaeum.