Artist: Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Ltd, factory; Date(s): circa 1955 - 1960; Classification(s): earthenware, mug, throwing, Cream-coloured earthenware (Queen's ware), printed in black and banded in blue, green and pink in onglaze enamels.; Acquisition: given by Batchelor, Sir Ivor and Lady, 1992-04-27, Given by Sir Ivor and Lady Batchelor [C.72B-1992]
Description: Cream-coloured earthenware (Queen's ware), printed in black and banded in blue, green and pink in onglaze enamels. Truncated conical form with loop handle. Decorated with an inscription, 'Halfpence & Farthings/Say the bells of St Martins. The 'H' in the form of two trees with a girl and boy respecitvely on a branch of each, the '&' in the form of a bell rope, and theb'F' in the form of a church. There is a green band round the rim, and a blue band round the second part of the inscription at the bottom.
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