Goose Mugs

Claudia Clare design, printed on bone china by Repeat Repeat in Stoke on Trent, signed and dated.

(9 cm h x 8.5cm w)

Price includes p&p in the UK.

The Goose Mugs were designed as part of the ‘And the Door Opened’ project, with women@thewell, in 2019.

Why Geese? 

The goose refers to ‘Winchester Geese,’ the name given to the women who were licenced by the Bishop of Winchester to be legally exploited in prostitution around Southwark Cathedral, South London, in the 18th century. The term was probably pejorative but geese are fierce birds – often kept as guard animals. They’re also group animals – they don’t operate singly. These two things are good qualities for a project campaigning for social and legal reform, as And The Door Opened does.  May your mug inspire you with fierceness, strength and excellent teamwork.