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Children's Mug

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1815

GUSN

GUSN-224847

Description

Pearlware children's mug. Black transfer-printed design of a long tree branch with a bird perched on it. Green, orange, blue and yellow hand painting over black transfer-printed base. Brown hand-painted line on interior and exterior of upper lip as well as down the center of handle.

Details

Descriptive Terms

mugs
pearlware
transfer printing
earthenware
Mug
Mug

Inscription

"For a Good Girl." (Transfer-printed in black)

Additional Identification Number

MJ1970.640

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

2 1/2 (H), 2 1/2 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Miss Margaret Jewell

Accession Number

1970.1310.640

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