Porcelain Jabberwocky Cups and Saucers (6)
Manufacturer
Royal Worcester
(England, founded 1751)
Date1778
Object NameCup and Saucer
Mediumporcelain
ClassificationsCeramics
DimensionsSaucer: 2.7 x 13.8cm
AcquisitionCochrane Collection, presented in 1995 with assistance from the National Art Collections Fund.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS024647
About MeA set of 6 fluted porcelain teacups and saucers decorated with the Jabberwocky pattern in ironstone red cobalt blue and green overglaze enamels and gilding. The pattern, now known as the Jabberwocky, was created by the Worcester factory in the 1760s. It is influenced by Japanese Kakiemon patterns, which traditionally featured brightly coloured enamels on a white ground. The Jabberwocky was a mythical, dragon-like creature from far eastern culture which was adopted and given its name by Lewis Carroll. It became the subject of one of his poems in Through the Looking Glass.
