Child's cup
Wedgwood
Category
Ceramics
Date
circa 1981
Materials
Ceramic
Measurements
63 mm (height); 85 mm (diameter)
Place of origin
Etruria, Barlaston
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 662989
Summary
A child's ceramic Beatrix Potter cup decorated around the outside with colour tranfer images of Peter Rabbit being chased by Mr. McGregor and knocking over the geraniums. In between the images is the following extract from the 'Tale of Peter Rabbit' : 'And tried to put his foot upon Peter, who jumped out of a window, upsetting three plants. He slipped underneath the gate, and was safe at last'. Is part of a matching set with saucer.
Marks and inscriptions
Underside of cup: WEDGWOOD/ of ETRURIA AND BARLASTON/ MADE IN/ ENGLAND/ Copyright/ Frederick Warne and Co./ Beatrix Potter Designs/ PETER RABBIT
Makers and roles
Wedgwood, maker