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Worcester Porcelain Factory, Robert Hancock, Jean-Antoine Watteau, William Wollett
1755-1765
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
2003.0013.125
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Mrs. Helen Shumway Mayer
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Object Number
2003.0013.125
Object Name
Mug
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
Worcester Porcelain Factory (Maker); Robert Hancock (Designer and engraver); Jean-Antoine Watteau (Design inspiration); William Wollett (Design inspiration)
Place of Origin
Worcester; Worcestershire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1755-1765
Subject(s)
- Tea Party
Materials
- Porcelain (soft-paste)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Printed
- Thrown
Dimensions (inches)
4.8 (H) x 3.3 (W) x 4.8 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
12.2 (H) x 8.5 (W) x 12.1 (L)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Pappas, Andrea. 2023 Embroidering the Landscape: Women, Art and the Environment in British North America, 1740 - 1770.
• Published: p. 22, fi. 4Book: Cook, Cyril. 1953 The Life and Work of Robert Hancock.
• Illustrations of and information on prints: Items 27, and 118Book: Handley, Joseph M. & Spero, Simon. 1991 18th Century English Transfer-Printed Porcelain and Enamels.
• Print source and similar mug illustrated: pp. 72- 73Book: Dawson, Aileen. 2007 The Art of Worcester Porcelain 1751-1788: Masterpieces from the British Museum Collection.
• Same prints on baluster mug: pp. 184-85, no. 74, c. 1770, noting design sources for prints.Book: 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.