Two large Worcester mugs, circa 1757-60 One example of generous baluster or bell shape, the second mug of cylindrical form, both printed in black with a half-length portrait of Frederick the Great, 'King of Prussia', dated '1757', the reverse with a winged figure of Fame sounding trumpets and military trophies with flags bearing the King's nine victories, signed in the print 'RH. Worcester', the smaller mug additionally with the anchor rebus for Richard Holdship, 14.6cm high and 11.8cm high (2) Footnotes: Provenance Christie's, 2 December 2009, lot 291 (baluster mug) Woolley & Wallis, 13 September 2016, lot 490 (cylindrical mug) Cyril Cook lists this as 'King of Prussia, No. 2' in The Life and Work of Robert Hancock (1948), item 56 and illustrates a smaller bell mug. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
Two large Worcester mugs, circa 1757-60
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