Mug made for the Coronation of Edward VIII: C.40-2007

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Mug made for the Coronation of Edward VIII

Maker(s)

Factory: Crown Staffordshire Porcelain Co. Ltd.

Entities

Description

Bone china, slip-cast, with a blue enamel ground, transfer-printed in brown and gold. Cylindrical with sloping sides, and below the the rim, a horizontal band of laurel leaves in relief; loop handle. One side is decorated with a brown portrait of the King in an oval frame with a lion standing on a crown above, and two flags on either side, titled in gold below on a ribbon 'H.M.KING EDWARD VIII' and on the ground below, CORONATION/ MAY 12 1937'. On the other side is a Crown over 'EVIII R', with below, an arrangement of shamrocks, roses and thistles. The band of laurel leaves is picked out in gold. There is a gold band round the base, another round the rim, and a thinner band inside it. The handle is gilded overall.

Notes

History note: Uncertain before donor

Legal notes

Given by Duncan Robinson, MA

Measurements and weight

Height: 8.2 cm

Place(s) associated

Fenton ⪼ Staffordshire ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (2007-10-08) by Robinson, Duncan

Dating

1930s
Edward VIII
Production date: AD 1937

Note

The Coronation did not take place because the King abdicated

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Decoration composed of enamel ( brown) gold
Base Diameter 8.5 cm
Handle-rim Width 11 cm

Materials used in production

Glaze
Bone china

Techniques used in production

Glazing
Slip casting

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: the B of ESTB is raised and STAFFORDSHIRE is curved

Text: CROWN/ESTB 1891 over a crown over interlaced back to back script Es/ STAFFORDSHIRE/MADE IN ENGLAND’
Location: On base
Method of creation: Transfer-printed in green
Type: Factory mark