Shenango US Navy Watchman's Mug
Shenango US Navy Watchman's Mug
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This mug has no handle and was used by the US Navy. It was made quite thick to ensure durability on a rocking ship. Furthermore, handles would break if they were hit, so they were not designed to have handles at all.
These types of mugs are known as "Navy Watch Mugs" or "Watchman's Mugs" because they were very useful for sailors to warm their hands while on watch on board, but because they were never produced for the general public, very few remain and they are rare.
By the way, Corning's milk glass mugs were the most commonly produced watchman's mugs, so they are quite well-known, but porcelain mugs were also supplied by various manufacturers other than Shenango, including Tepco, Sterling, Victor, Jackson, and Walker.
In terms of condition, there are many scratches and stains on the sides, but there are almost no scratches on the inside, so it is in average condition for a Watchman's Mug.
It is quite thick and heavy, but it holds about 390ml when filled to the brim. The stamp on the bottom is rare and not found in any of the documents I have, but it resembles stamps from the 1920s and 1930s, so I imagine it is from that period.
There are many ways to enjoy it, and because it is simple, it can be used in a variety of ways, such as as a coffee cup, soup cup, ice cream cup, zenzai, or vegetable stick holder.
Size: Diameter 9.4-9.7cm, height approx. 9.2cm, weight 547g, capacity 390ml
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60 size
Notes <br data-mce-fragment="1">We have excluded items that are difficult to use or have major damage such as chips or cracks in the opening, but please be aware that these are old items that have actually been used and therefore are not brand new or perfect items without any defects.
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Kitchen , mugs , Watchman's mugs
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These types of mugs are known as "Navy Watch Mugs" or "Watchman's Mugs" because they were very useful for sailors to warm their hands while on watch on board, but because they were never produced for the general public, very few remain and they are rare.
By the way, Corning's milk glass mugs were the most commonly produced watchman's mugs, so they are quite well-known, but porcelain mugs were also supplied by various manufacturers other than Shenango, including Tepco, Sterling, Victor, Jackson, and Walker.
In terms of condition, there are many scratches and stains on the sides, but there are almost no scratches on the inside, so it is in average condition for a Watchman's Mug.
It is quite thick and heavy, but it holds about 390ml when filled to the brim. The stamp on the bottom is rare and not found in any of the documents I have, but it resembles stamps from the 1920s and 1930s, so I imagine it is from that period.
There are many ways to enjoy it, and because it is simple, it can be used in a variety of ways, such as as a coffee cup, soup cup, ice cream cup, zenzai, or vegetable stick holder.
Size: Diameter 9.4-9.7cm, height approx. 9.2cm, weight 547g, capacity 390ml
Delivery
60 size
Notes <br data-mce-fragment="1">We have excluded items that are difficult to use or have major damage such as chips or cracks in the opening, but please be aware that these are old items that have actually been used and therefore are not brand new or perfect items without any defects.
Related Categories
Kitchen , mugs , Watchman's mugs
