British Sign Language alphabet mug

This 200 year old mug depicts the British Sign Language alphabet. It is transfer-printed, indicating it was mass-produced. Sign language was banned from education following an 1880 conference, and only officially recognised in the UK in 2003

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
52/1926
Collection Class
British ceramics
Material
earthenware
Common Name
British Sign Language alphabet mug
Simple Name
mug
Period Classification
George IV (1820-1830)
Production Town
? Stoke-on-Trent
Production County
Staffordshire
Production Country
United Kingdom: England
Production Person Initials
? Josiah
Production Person Surname
? Spode
Production Year Low
1820
Production Year High
1830

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British Sign Language alphabet mug