Mug
Worcester Porcelain Factory
Category
Ceramics
Date
1760
Materials
Porcelain
Measurements
117 mm (Height); 95 mm (Diameter)
Place of origin
Worcester
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Hanbury Hall, Worcestershire
NT 413509
Summary
Cylindrical mug, porcelain, decorated with black transfer prints of a female figure under a tree and a female figure with a parrot. Dr Wall period, 1751 - 1783, Worcester, c. 1760.
Full description
Following the discovery of a recipe for porcelain by Dr John Wall (1708 - 1776), in 1751 porcelain began being produced in the city of Worcester. This mug dates from the earliest years of the factory.
Makers and roles
Worcester Porcelain Factory, ceramic manufacturer