Pearlware children's mug. Green transfer-printed scene on mug. Image is of a woman on bended knee in long, Grecian style dress carrying bundles of wheat on her back. Small child next to her holidn gone bundle on his shoulder. Alternating, upside-down triangle pattern on interior upper lip of mug and handle.
mugs
earthenware
pearlware
transfer printing
Mug
"AUGUST/ The Scythe & Sickle Stream abroad/ With busy fork to form the load/ of Golden plenty which commands/ Luxuriant Labours smiling bands." (Transfer-printing)
MJ1970.30
Unknown
2 1/4 (H), 2 1/4 (diameter) (inches)
Bequest of Miss Margaret Jewell
1970.1310.30
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