Liverpool Porcelain Masonic Mug – William Reid & John Sadler

Description

Heading : Liverpool Porcelain Masonic porcelain Mug – William Reid & John Sadler c1759
Date : 1758-1760
Period : George II – George III
Marks : none
Origin : Liverpool. England
Colour : black print on white
Pattern : A pre-amalgamation version of the Masonic crest of the Grand Lodge of England.

Features: A handle profile similar to others made by William Reid. and with the characteristic Liverpudlian green tinge to the glaze.
Condition : Excellent; scattered kiln-spit with some light staining and a little roughness to the foot-rim; no cracks. chips or flakes; the foot-rim is not entirely even. and there is a little wobble on a flat surface
Restoration : none
Dimensions : 12.0 cm tall – 11.2 cm diameter at widest point
Weight : 253 grams

Note : This is a collaborative effort between two of the major players on the Liverpool porcelain scene of the mid 18th century – potter William Reid and printer John Sadler; the same image can be seen printed in iron-red – with the same attribution – under the British Museum reference 1887.0307.X.11

References: Masonic Memorabilia for Collectors (Bill Jackman. 2003) p.57  –  Liverpool Porcelain 1756-1804 (Maurice Hillis. 2011) p.539