{"id":8806,"date":"2014-05-31T12:11:40","date_gmt":"2014-05-31T16:11:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/andrewbaseman.com\/blog\/?p=8806"},"modified":"2014-05-31T12:11:40","modified_gmt":"2014-05-31T16:11:40","slug":"worcester-king-of-prussia-mug-c-1757","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/?p=8806","title":{"rendered":"Worcester &#8220;King of Prussia&#8221; mug, c.1757"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I purchased this first period bell-shaped Worcester porcelain mug from a dealer in the UK who has been feeding my compulsive desire\u00a0for antiques with inventive repairs for many years. It has a black transfer print of Frederick the Great, the King of Prussia, along with military trophies, an angel blowing a trumpet, and a putto\u00a0with a wreath. It is dated 1757 under his left arm and marked RH (for Robert Hancock) Worester\u00a0and an anchor mark\u00a0<span style=\"color: #000000;\">for Richard Holdship (a rebus for his last name<\/span>.)\u00a0<span style=\"color: #000000;\">The decoration\u00a0was taken from Richard Houston&#8217;s engraving after a painting by Antoine Pesne.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>This is one of those items that if I saw one in a shop in &#8220;perfect&#8221; condition, I would secretly wish it had an early repair, as I am drawn to\u00a0strong graphic images on ceramics. Luckily for me, this one has a metal replacement handle, attached by a metalsmith after the original loop handle broke off, as well as two\u00a0metal staples to help stabilize a crack.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8035.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8898\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8035.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8035\" width=\"400\" height=\"343\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8035.jpg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8035-300x257.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8318.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8901\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8318.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8318\" width=\"400\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8318.jpg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8318-258x300.jpg 258w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8037.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8899\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8037.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8037\" width=\"400\" height=\"353\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8037.jpg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8037-300x264.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8049.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8897\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8049.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8049\" width=\"400\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8049.jpg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8049-300x274.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8039.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-8891\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8039.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8039\" width=\"400\" height=\"345\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8039.jpg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8039-300x258.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8040.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8892\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8040.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8040\" width=\"400\" height=\"409\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8040.jpg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8040-293x300.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8042.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8893\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8042.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8042\" width=\"400\" height=\"410\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8042.jpg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8042-292x300.jpg 292w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8043.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8894\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8043.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8043\" width=\"400\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8043.jpg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8043-300x274.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8038.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8900\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8038.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8038\" width=\"400\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8038.jpg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8038-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8038-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8052.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8902\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8052.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8052\" width=\"400\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8052.jpg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8052-300x250.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8044.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8895\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8044.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8044\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8044.jpg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8044-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_80481.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8896\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_80481.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_8048\" width=\"400\" height=\"323\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_80481.jpg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_80481-300x242.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>During my recent visit to the UK, I spotted\u00a0the same transfer\u00a0decoration on numerous pieces of ceramics\u00a0included in many different\u00a0museum collections. This jug can be found in the fabulous ceramics collection at the V&amp;A.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0173.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8886\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0173.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0173\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0173.jpg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0173-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This mug, with similar form, decoration, and\u00a0its original handle intact, shows what the handle on my mug looked like before it snapped off.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Prussia-mug.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8809\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Prussia-mug.jpg\" alt=\"Prussia-mug\" width=\"387\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Prussia-mug.jpg 387w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Prussia-mug-300x286.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 387px) 100vw, 387px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Photo courtesy of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.antique-porcelain.co.uk\">Stockspring Antiques<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I purchased this first period bell-shaped Worcester porcelain mug from a dealer in the UK who has been feeding my compulsive desire\u00a0for antiques with inventive repairs for many years. It has a black transfer print of Frederick the Great, the King of Prussia, along with military trophies, an angel blowing a trumpet, and a putto\u00a0with [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[122],"tags":[71,19,40,16,120],"class_list":["post-8806","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mugtankard","tag-commemorative","tag-english","tag-metal-handle","tag-porcelain","tag-staplesrivets"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8806","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8806"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8806\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8907,"href":"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8806\/revisions\/8907"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8806"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8806"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8806"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}