Shape Type: Miscellaneous

Pattern Type: Commemorative, Heraldic and Historical Events

Date: 1761-1765

Dimensions:

  • Height: 6.70 in (17.018 cm)

Maker: Richard Chaffers and Co Liverpool

Engraver: Thomas Billinge

Printer: John Sadler

Engraver's Mark:

Printed

Description:

This Chaffers porcelain jug is printed with a portrait of King George III with a crown above on the spout.  It was probably made to commemorate the marriage of King George to Queen Charlotte on the 8th September 1761 and their coronation on the 22nd of the same month.

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