Worcester printed ‘Hunting’ mug, c. 1775.

Worcester porcelain mug, c.1775. Printed, in underglaze blue, with scenes of me, hunting with guns. The first, a rare print, ‘The Man Holding a Gun’, depicting a man carrying his gun, accompanied by his dog, before a farmstead. The reverse, with ‘The Man Shooting a Gun’, with the man shooting a bird, before his excited dog.
The mug, having a simple loop, grooved handle.

Underglaze blue Crescent mark to the base, within a broad footrim.

Ex. Roundelwood Collection.

Reference – Worcester Blue & White Porcelain, 1751 – 1790, Branyan, French & Sandon, plates II.A.2 and II.A.4

Height: 12 cm, 4 5/8”.

Width: 11.8 cm, 4 5/8”.

Depth: 7.8 cm, 3 1/8”.

Condition: Excellent. No damage. No restoration.