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Adams Ironstone "Cries of London" Mug and Saucer

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An Adams Ironstone Cries of London mug and saucer. The large cup and saucer have hand tinted transferred images for the series Cries of London. The mug features the print A New Love Song only a Penny a Piece on one side and Knife and Scissor Grinding on the other. The saucer has Sweet China Oranges, Sweet China Oranges on the bottom. Cries of London was a series of engravings by F. Wheatly which provided a social commentary on the lives of the lower class residents of London. The series was originally published between 1792 and 1796 and depicts the people in Regency area garb.

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17LEX041-147

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