Pearlware children's mug. Maroon transfer-printed design showcasing the the letter U (with an image of an urn) and V (an image of a vulcher). Alphabet themed. Copper colored hand-painted embellishments on handle and around interior rim of mug. Green-overpainting in letters.
mugs
earthenware
pearlware
transfer printing
overpainting (technique)
Knickknack
Mug, Decorative
Mug, Decorative
"U / u / V / v" (Transfer print)
"U / N / C / L / E" (Transfer printed, each letter inside a circle)
MJ1970.487
Unknown
2 1/2 (H), 2 1/4 (diameter) (inches)
Bequest of Miss Margaret Jewell
1970.1310.487
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