Worcester Porcelain King Of Prussia near One Pint Mug – 1757

Description

Heading : Worcester Porcelain King Of Prussia near One Pint Mug
Date : Dated 1757
Period : George II
Marks : None
Origin : Worcester. England
Colour : Monochrome black printed Robert Hancock engraving
Pattern : King of Prussia pattern. dated as above
Features : Large cylindrical mug with a grooved loop handle; contains very slightly under one full pint.
Size : 11.6cm tall by 8.5 cm in diameter
Condition : Very good. no damage. but a little kiln-spit around the base and to the handle. A fine star crack in the glaze under the base that does not show through to the interior
Restoration : None
Weight : 320 grams

Notes : The motif showing the King’s battle honours includes the initials RH – possibly for Hancock as above. and there is also an anchor at the base of the cannon’s breech which is the ‘rebus’ for Richard Holdship. Worcester’s transfer-printing guru; there is. however. another school of thought which suggests that both RH and the anchor combined signify Holdship. and that Hancock’s work was singled out by the further inclusion of a cockerel device. so be aware that this distinction is not – well – black and white…