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Children's Mug

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1825

GUSN

GUSN-43439

Description

Earthenware children's mug. Black transfer-printed design of rectangle decorated with scrolls and punctuated by shells in the upper two corners. A "Holy Bible" centers the top of the rectangle. Within the rectangle, there is an inscription, "MARTHA".

Details

Descriptive Terms

mugs
earthenware
transfer printing
Mug
Mug

Inscription

"MARTHA" (Transfer-printing; white letters with black outlines)

Additional Identification Number

MJ1970.233

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

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

Credit Line

Bequest of Miss Margaret Jewell

Accession Number

1970.1310.233

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