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Children's Mug

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1810

GUSN

GUSN-43250

Description

Earthenware children's mug. Burnt orange background with elongated octagon with leaf motif around the outside edge and inscription inside. Brown line encircles the top lip of the mug.

Details

Descriptive Terms

mugs
earthenware
transfer printing
Mug
Mug

Inscription

"A Present/ for Sarah" (printed)

Additional Identification Number

MJ1970.33

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

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

Credit Line

Bequest of Miss Margaret Jewell

Accession Number

1970.1310.33

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