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Children's Mug

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

GUSN

GUSN-43622

Description

Earthenware children's mug. Brown transfer printed design wrapped continuously around mug. Scenes include a man on a horse being chased by flying figures, and an indoor scene with several people around a table. Decorative brown border printed around inside of rim and down handle. Over painted with green, blue, red, and yellow.

Details

Descriptive Terms

mugs
earthenware
transfer printing
Mug
Mug

Inscription

"THOS. GODWIN / BURSLEM / STONE CHINA" (Brown transfer print.)

Additional Identification Number

MJ1970.425

Maker

Godwin, Thomas (Maker)

Dimensions

3 1/4 (H), 3 3/8 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Miss Margaret Jewell

Accession Number

1970.1310.425

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