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Children's Mug

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1825

GUSN

GUSN-43242

Description

Earthenware children's mug. Blue transfer-printed design of a milk maid on one side of the mug and a child riding a large dog, perhaps a st. bernard, on the other.

Details

Descriptive Terms

mugs
earthenware
transfer printing
Mug
Children's Clothing
Earthenware
Mug

Inscription

"THE MILK MAID" (Blue transfer-print)
"THE YOUNG CAVALIER" (printed)

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

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

Credit Line

Bequest of Miss Margaret Jewell

Accession Number

1970.1310.25

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