Overglaze
Printing on Porcelain 1750-1800
Courtesy of National Museums, Liverpool
The print is signed Billinge Sct. Thomas Billinge was in the employment of John Sadler as an engraver. This style of portrait engraving with inscribed scrolls to either side is associated with Billinge. A few, like this example, are signed.
Shape Type
Miscellaneous
Pattern Type
Commemorative, Heraldic and Historical Events
Date
1761-1765
Dimensions
- Height: 6.70 in (17.02 cm)
Maker
Richard Chaffers and Co Liverpool
Engraver's Name
Thomas Billinge
Printer's Name
John Sadler
Engraver's Mark:
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.BACK TO CATALOG INDEX
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