Dimensions:
Diameter 8 cm, height 8.5 cm
Porcelain printed mug; Design taken from old London Transport poster by James Henry Dowd; Great gift item.
This fabulous mug has a printed design on it taken from an old London Transport poster. Big enough for a good sized cuppa but not so big you could take a swim in it. A pleasure to drink from and a pleasure to look at.
James Henry Dowd - 1924
James Henry Dowd, born 1884, died 1956. Designed posters for the Underground Group 1924-1926. James Henry Dowd was also known by the name James Dowd. James Dowd was primarily a draughtsman, etcher and painter who specialised in illustrations of children, particularly for the books by Brenda Spender. He was a regular contributor to The Graphic. From 1906 he contributed to Punch and became the magazine's first film cartoonist.