Mug
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Company
American, founded 1925
MakerMade by
Unknown
Dateabout 1990
MediumMechanically-molded stoneware with gilding and black, grey, and red enamels
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width including handle x depth): 3 3/4 x 5 x 3 1/8in. (9.5 x 12.7 x 7.9cm)
ClassificationsCeramics
Credit LineGift of Richard J. Flynn
DescriptionCylindrical, white stoneware mug with overglaze gilding and printed enamel decoration in black, grey, and red. The mug has a gilded rim, and the following words printed in gilding between two gilded lines just below the rim: "PRATT & WHITNEY-DEPENDABLE ENGINES * PRATT & WHITNEY-DEPENDABLE ENGINES". Below this are eighteen parallel gilded lines, then another pair of gilded lines with the following words in gilding between: "FOD AWARENESS AWARD * FOD AWARENESS AWARD * FOD AWARENESS AWARD". The parallel gilded lines are interrupted in three areas by two different designs. The primary design, found opposite the handle, shows a complex machine printed in black and grey enamel. It is surrounded by the words "COMMERCIAL", "SPACE", and "MILITARY". On either side of this design, are the same design. This consists of the letters "FOD" printed in black inside a red circle with a line through it.
Object number1996.92.5
NotesHistorical Note: Pratt & Whitney, founded in 1925, designs and builds aircraft related technologies for commercial and military applications.Subject Terms
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Not on viewPratt & Whitney Aircraft Company