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Children's Mug

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1820

GUSN

GUSN-43261

Description

Pearlware children's mug. Blue transfer-printed design. Inscription inside an elongated octagon outline, which is then surround a floral wreath. Brown line encircles the outer, upper and lower lip/rim of the mug.

Details

Descriptive Terms

mugs
earthenware
transfer printing
pearlware
Mug
Mug

Inscription

"A Present/ for Joseph" (Transfer-printed; blue)

Additional Identification Number

MJ1970.46

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

2 1/2 (H), 2 3/4 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Miss Margaret Jewell

Accession Number

1970.1310.46

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