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Children's mug printed with scrolls. Scrolls form a rectangular shape, punctuated by shells in the upper corners. Open "Holy Bible" emits light. Splotches of colors: Green on bottom of mug, pink on shells, light around the Bible is yellow and blue accents around Bible.
mugs
earthenware
transfer printing
Mug
"Idleness is the Parent/ of want & of misery" (Transfer-printed)
MJ1970.43
Unknown
3 x 3 (HxW) (inches)
Bequest of Miss Margaret Jewell
1970.1310.43
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