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Mug with portrait of Frederick the Great

Factory Worcester factory British
Engraver Robert Hancock British
After a painting by Antoine Pesne French
1757
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Mug with portrait of Frederick the Great
  • Factory: Worcester factory (British, 1751–2008)
  • Engraver: Robert Hancock (British, Burslem 1730–1817 Bristol)
  • Artist: After a painting by Antoine Pesne (French, Paris 1683–1757 Berlin)
  • Date: 1757
  • Culture: British, Worcester
  • Medium: Soft-paste porcelain
  • Dimensions: Height: 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm)
  • Classification: Ceramics-Porcelain
  • Credit Line: Gift of Alfred Duane Pell, 1902
  • Object Number: 02.6.30
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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