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Mug with "William Pitt, Earl of Chatham", "Minerva" and "Fame No.2" pattern
Mug with "William Pitt, Earl of Chatham", "Minerva" and "Fame No.2" pattern

Mug with "William Pitt, Earl of Chatham", "Minerva" and "Fame No.2" pattern

Manufacturer (English, founded 1751)
CultureEnglish
OriginWorcester, Worcestershire, England
PeriodGeorge II (1727-1760)
Dateca.1760
MediumSteatitic (soapstone) soft-paste porcelain, black overglaze printed enamel
DimensionsOverall: 11.8 x 12.5 x 8.9 cm (4 5/8 x 4 15/16 x 3 1/2 in.)
MarkingsNone
DescriptionWorcester tankard, cylindrical with ribbed and grooved loop handle and recessed base. It is black transfer-printed decoration of "William Pitt (Earl of Chatham)", "Minerva" and "Fame No.2".
Credit LineGift of Norman B. and Cicely B. Bell
Object numberG98.6.6
Classifications
European Ceramics
Sub-classification
English Porcelain
Status
Not on view
Artist / Maker: Worcester Porcelain Manufactory
ca.1757-1760
Object number: G98.6.4
Artist / Maker: Worcester Porcelain Manufactory
ca.1760-1765
Object number: G98.6.7
Artist / Maker: Worcester Porcelain Manufactory
ca. 1761
Object number: G98.6.9
Artist / Maker: Worcester Porcelain Manufactory
ca.1760
Object number: G98.6.13
Artist / Maker: Worcester Porcelain Manufactory
ca.1757-1760
Object number: G98.6.12
Artist / Maker: Worcester Porcelain Manufactory
ca. 1761
Object number: G98.6.10
Artist / Maker: Worcester Porcelain Manufactory
ca.1760-1765
Object number: G99.2.5