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Children's Mug

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

GUSN

GUSN-43665

Description

Earthenware children's mug. Dark red transfer printed design with the words "For Loving a Book" within an elongated hexagon border. Pink lustre at rim, with pink lustre lines down the handle and around base.

Details

Descriptive Terms

mugs
earthenware
transfer printing
lusterware
Mug
Mug

Inscription

"FOR / LOVING A / BOOK" (Dark red transfer print.)

Additional Identification Number

MJ1970.471

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

2 1/4 (H), 2 3/8 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Miss Margaret Jewell

Accession Number

1970.1310.471

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