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Children's earthenware mugs. Maroon/purple transfer-printed designs on mug. Image on mug is of a mother and daughter. Mother is fanning small fire. There is an alternating pattern of upside-down triangles inside upper lip and on handle.
mugs
earthenware
transfer printing
Mug
"FEBRUARY/ It freezes hard, my child, come here/ And warm thy perish'd Hands, my dear./ While on the hearth fresh faggots raise/ Let bellows force the flame to blaze!" (Transfer-printing)
MJ1970.22
Unknown
2 1/4 (H), 2 1/4 (diameter) (inches)
Bequest of Miss Margaret Jewell
1970.1310.22
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