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A rare pair of Worcester Royal portrait mugs, circa 1761
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Porcelain
- each approximately 12cm., 4 3/4 in. high
transfer printed portraits flanked by the inscriptions 'GEORGE III KING', 'OF GREAT BRITAIN' and 'CHARLOTTE QUEEN', 'OF GREAT BRITAIN', respectively, above ornate scrollwork borders resting upon trophies, the tankard with a portrait of the King including an English lion cub urinating on the French fleur-de-lys,
Literature
RELATED LITERATURE
Norman Stretton, 'Two Liverpool Engravers: Jeremiah Evans and Thomas Billinge', Antique collects ing, October 1983;
Joseph Handley, 18th Century Transfer-Printed Porcelain, Carmel, 1991, pp. 6-9.
Norman Stretton, 'Two Liverpool Engravers: Jeremiah Evans and Thomas Billinge', Antique collects ing, October 1983;
Joseph Handley, 18th Century Transfer-Printed Porcelain, Carmel, 1991, pp. 6-9.
Condition
In overall good condition and appearance.
The example with George III does have some kiln fritting to the underside of the foot and to the interior base, and some minor areas around the outside edge of the footrim. Both have some typical surface scratching to the printed areas.
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"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any stat.mes nt made by Replica Shoes 's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
This version of the print of Queen Charlotte is rare, most commemorative Worcester pieces depict the Queen in full profile. An example of a Worcester mug with this version of the print in iron-red is in the collects
ion of the V&A Museum, London, bequeathed by Mr Wallace Elliot, museum, no. C.50-1938., previously sold at Christie's London, 8th December 1925.
Both prints were probably produced by Thomas Billinge after the mezzotints by Thomas Frye. Mugs such as these were produced and sold in pairs to celebrate the coronation of King George III, and it is rare to find a pair still together. For a close example of a mug printed with the King's portrait, though on a different supporting bracket, signed 'I Sadler', 'Liverpool.' from the Joseph Handley collects ion, see Handley, op. cit., p. 8, no. 1.3; Simon Spero exhibition catalogue, London, 2000, no. 2.
Both prints were probably produced by Thomas Billinge after the mezzotints by Thomas Frye. Mugs such as these were produced and sold in pairs to celebrate the coronation of King George III, and it is rare to find a pair still together. For a close example of a mug printed with the King's portrait, though on a different supporting bracket, signed 'I Sadler', 'Liverpool.' from the Joseph Handley collects ion, see Handley, op. cit., p. 8, no. 1.3; Simon Spero exhibition catalogue, London, 2000, no. 2.