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On Display: House - Patuxent Room
Mug
Worcester Porcelain Factory, Robert Hancock
1760-1770
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
Worcester Porcelain Factory (Maker)
Place of Origin
Worcester; Worcestershire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Porcelain (soft-paste)
- Lead glaze
Museum Object Number
1958.0730
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1958.0730
Object Name
Mug
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
Worcester Porcelain Factory (Maker); Robert Hancock (Engraver)
Place of Origin
Worcester; Worcestershire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1760-1770
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Underside
Inscription: Partial label with saw-tooth edge and red print: "WHITEL..."
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Porcelain (soft-paste)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Extruded
- Printed
- Thrown
Dimensions (inches)
5.9 (H) x 5.3 (L) x 3.9 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
15 (H) x 13.5 (L) x 10 (Diam)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Cook, Cyril. 1953 The Life and Work of Robert Hancock.
• Illustrations and information of prints: Items 69 and 97Book: Handley, Joseph M. & Spero, Simon. 1991 18th Century English Transfer-Printed Porcelain and Enamels.
• Illustration of a similar jug with two of the same prints: pp. 70- 71, Design source for milking scene: p. 73Book: Manchip, David. An Encyclopaedia of British Ceramic Painters, Gilders and Modellers.
• Brief biography of Robert Hancock (c. 1729-1816): pp. 164-5, discussing work at Battersea Enamel Factory, Worcester works, Bristol, and Caughley.