Hunca Munca
Beswick
Category
Ceramics
Date
circa 1981
Materials
Ceramic and cardboard
Measurements
Figure – 78 mm (width); 62 mm (height), Box - 76 mm (width); 107 mm (height); 79 mm (depth)
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 662979
Summary
A ceramic figure of Beatrix Potter's ‘Hunca Munca’ mouse with original box. The mouse is wearing a blue dress and white apron. She is accompanied by a ceramic wicker cradle containing her baby mice. A folded white cardboard box bearing colour prints of Beatrix Potter characters and either 'BEATRIX POTTER' and 'BESWICK' or just 'BESWICK' printed in black. Handwritten in blue ink on the top is 'HUNCA MUNCA'. Total number of items is 2.
Marks and inscriptions
Underside of base: BEATRIX POTTER'S/ 'Hunca Munca'/ F. Warne and Co. Ltd./ Copyright 1951/ BESWICK/ ENGLAND On side of box: Copyright C 1981 F.Warne and Co.Ltd./ Beatrix Potter Designs T.M. Base of box: on label: BESWICK/ P1104
Makers and roles
Beswick , maker