Description:
English Staffordshire child's yellow-glazed earthenware mug with an attached handle with foliate terminals, which is decorated with red transfer prints of conjoined oval medallion portraits busts of George Washington (1732-1799) and the Marquis de Lafayette (1757-1834) under an eagle with outstretched wings, stars, and a ribbon. This mug was made for the American market to commemorate George Washington and General Lafayette's triumphal return trip to the United States in 1824. From July 1824 to September 1825, the Marquis de Lafayette made a famous tour of the 24 states in the United States, and numerous items of clothing, ceramics, and decorative arts were decorated to mark the visit. Transfer-printed creamwares and pearlwares of this design are commonly known as Liverpool-type ceramics. Jugs, plates, bowls, plaques, and mugs were often potted locally or produced in Staffordshire for the many transfer-printing establishments in Liverpool. Orders from Americans, especially ship captains, kept these printing businesses busy as they successfully used images designed to appeal to the sentiments, politics, and patriotism of Americans.
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