Set 4 Wedgwood Shakespeare Commemorative Mugs Tankards
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Set of four 1964 Wedgwood Commemorative Oversize Mugs for the occassion of Shakespeare's 400th anniversary. 1564-1964. Each mug is nearly 5" tall and 3 1/2" in diameter. Perfect for a liesurely drink of coffee, tea, cocoa or your favorite beverage! Stamped "Wedgwood of Etruria & Barlaston" and "Engraved by the Wedgwood Studios" All four mugs are in mint condition, with no chips, cracks, or crazing. Each mug is identical, featuring characters printed in an engraving style from the famous Shakespeare plays. Each character's name is printed on the underside of the mug as well as in its own window view on the side of the mug. The figures around the mug are actors and actresses from the 18 th century, famous for their defining roles in Shakespeare plays. They are as follows: Mr Garrick as King Lear, King Lear Mr Grist as Othello, Othello Mr Smith as Richard III, Richard III Mr Garrick as Macbeth, Macbeth Mr Kean as Hamlet, Hamlet Mr Shuter as Falstaff, Henry IV Miss P. Hopkins as Lavinia, Titus Andronicus Mrs Lessingham as Ophelia, Hamlet Mrs Balkley as Mrs Ford, The Merry Wives of Windsor Mrs Hartley as Hermione, The Winterâe(tm)s Tale Mrs Baddeley as Joan La Pucelle, Henry VI Mrs Hopkins as Volumnia, Coriolanus The date of Shakespeareâe(tm)s birth 1564 is inside the mug, along with the 400 th anniversary date, 1964
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