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Children's Mug

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1820

GUSN

GUSN-294163

Description

Pearlware children's mug. Blue transfer-printed scene of father and son walking in front of their home in the garden. Blurry black line encircles the interior upper lip of mug as well as down the center of the handle.

Details

Descriptive Terms

mugs
earthenware
transfer printing
pearlware
Mug
Mug

Inscription

"FOR JOHN" (Transfer printing in blue)

Additional Identification Number

MJ1970.263

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

2 1/2 (H), 2 3/4 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Miss Margaret Jewell

Accession Number

1970.1310.263

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