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Children's Mug

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1820

GUSN

GUSN-43395

Description

Earthenware children's mug with black and white transfer-printed center scene of young boys playing tug-of-war. Overpainted accents in pinks, greens and yellows. Rose colored stripe lines the inside of the upper rim of the mug.

Details

Descriptive Terms

mugs
earthenware
transfer printing
Mug
Children's Clothing
Earthenware
Mug

Inscription

"FRENCH AND ENGLISH" (Black, block transfer-printed text)

Additional Identification Number

MJ1970.188

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

2.75 (H), 2.5 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Miss Margaret Jewell

Accession Number

1970.1310.188

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