Black and white transfer-printed children's mug. Scene with children (two girls, two boys) frolicking around a maypole. Inside upper lip has upside-down triangle design, pattern is as follows- outline of triangle with cross projecting downwards, following this- another upside down triangle without cross, but decorated with dots inside triangle shape.
mugs
earthenware
transfer printing
pearlware
Mug
"MAY./ The sooty garb now laid aside/ With garlands gay & ribband pride/ The Urchins of the Chimney prance./ Through laughing streets in merry dance." (Transfer-printed)
MJ1970.148
Unknown
2.5 (H), 2.5 (diameter) (inches)
Bequest of Miss Margaret Jewell
1970.1310.148
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