Mug
Manufacturer
Worcester Porcelain Company
(British)
CultureEnglish
Dateca. 1757-58
MediumPorcelain
Dimensions3 3/8 × 4 1/4 × 3 in. (8.6 × 10.8 × 7.6 cm)
Credit LineOn loan from the City of Norfolk, gift of Elise and Henry Clay Hofheimer II
Object numberL2005.10.88
Not on view
DescriptionThis is a 'King of Prussia' Baluster-Form Mug. Printed in black on one side with a half-length portrait of Frederick the Great [version number 2] by Robert Hancock from Richard Houston's engraving after a portrait by Antoine Pesne, above a scroll, the title KING of PRUSSIA, above him a flying cherub holiding a wreath, on the reverse the angel of 'Fame' [version number 1] blowing two trumpets, and beneath the spout a cluster of inscribed pennants and 'Military Trophies' above the anchor rebus of Richard Holdship and the inscription RH Worcester, the back has a ribbed loop handle.ProvenanceHenry Clay Hofheimer, II
