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Children's Mug

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1820

GUSN

GUSN-43547

Description

Children's earthenware mug. Red transfer-printed design, with a large butterfly image on one side of mug and children playing with their dog on the other.

Details

Descriptive Terms

mugs
earthenware
transfer printing
Knickknack
Mug, Decorative
Mug, Decorative

Inscription

"DIVERSION/ AT/ HOME" (Transfer-printed)
"All the world is not so cheering/ As home, sweet home" (printed)
"The butterfly's a sportive thing/ Ever on the light some wing"

Additional Identification Number

MJ1970.349

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

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

Credit Line

Bequest of Miss Margaret Jewell

Accession Number

1970.1310.349

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