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Children's Mug

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

ca. 1820

GUSN

GUSN-37915

Description

Asian-inspired landscape with English Style background (church and steeple). Mother and daughter walking on path. Blue lines on inside lip of mug and bamboo-like stripes on handle.

Details

Descriptive Terms

mugs
earthenware
transfer printing
Mug

Inscription

"Who'll treat me with Maternal care, / Who'll lead me to the house prayer. / And seat me with attention there? / MY DAUGHTER" (Transfer-printed)

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

2.5 x 2.5 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Mary M. Brooks

Accession Number

1935.666

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