Charles II commemorative mug

Tin-glazed earthenware commemorative mug made in Southwark and decorated in blue, manganese and yellow with a half-length portrait of Charles II, crowned with coronation regalia and inscribed 'CR 2/1660'. This piece was presumably produced as a coronation souvenir (see also A4578 and 46.78/581) and was probably used for drinking caudle. Caudle was a hot spicy drink of ale or wine whisked into an emulsion with egg yolk. During the 17th century, the term ‘caudle’ (alternatively, ‘lear’) was also used to mean a sauce made of sack, butter and eggs for pouring into pies.