The mug on the left is a china mug to commemorate our town twinning and is inscribed 'Cowbridge - Clisson 1991'
The other is a Victorian mug with the message 'God Speed the Plough'. On the other side it says:
'Let the wealthy and the great
Roll in splendour and state.
I envy them not I declare it.
I eat my own lamb,
My own chickens and ham
I shear my own fleece and I wear it.
I have lawns, I have bowers,
I have fruits, I have flowers.
The lark is my morning alarmer.
So jolly boys now,
Here's God speed the plough.
Long life and success to the farmer.
Here we have a cheap mug with a black and white picture drawn by Jim to sell during our Market Theatre's Jubilee production of 'The Knight of the Burning Pestle'in 1996
On the right a mug bought as a souvenier of the Glasgow Garden Festival 1998. I have several others in the same series but I didn't get to see all 5 of the Festivals - I missed out on Gateshead. For further information on the National Garden Festivals look in Wikipedia.
The brown mug is one of three we have thrown by a friend who was at college with us during the fifties. She graduated as a potter. If you are reading this Sally Vincent - we still have your mugs!
On the right is a King Charles III Coronation mug. They were produced by 'Private Eye' many years ago and we are still waiting!
The left one is a musical mug which plays the tune 'Ovaltina' when raised to the lips in use. I have three different ones and they were all produced by various companies as 'gifts'. They are light activated. They are not in regular use but I get them out occasionally for the delight of well-behaved children.
The other novelty mug was produced in the sixties and was part of a series of mugs, jugs and teapots with feet.
3 comments:
Hello Rosie,
I had such difficulty trying to get this mug posting of yours to arise on my laptop's screen. I am glad that my patience held.
I so like all your photos, and all the connections between you and that big variety of mugs.
Some of the quote that you quote appears as part of the header to our own Bodran's blog. I like those words when I read them here and when I read them there.
Wonder if others had difficuties reaching you? Maybe that is why I am the premier commenter.
xo
Lovely, as I graduated as a potter, I admit I love to see a well thrown mug (and still in one piece!!)
Super! Glad to see someone else has enough mugs to set up a china shop, its not just me!
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