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Children's Mug

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

GUSN

GUSN-43733

Description

Earthenware children's mug. Brown transfer printed designs. On one side, two lean dogs, a dark one standing and a light-colored one lying down behind, with a dead rabbit on the ground between them. On the other side, a dark shaggy dog with a dead bird in its mouth. Foliate and floral pattern printed inside rim and down handle. Over painted with green, blue, red, and yellow.

Details

Descriptive Terms

mugs
earthenware
transfer printing
Mug
Mug

Inscription

"FIELD SPORTS / No. 2 / E.M. & Co. / B" (Brown transfer print)

Additional Identification Number

MJ1970.541

Maker

Edge Malkin & Co. (Maker)

Dimensions

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

Credit Line

Bequest of Miss Margaret Jewell

Accession Number

1970.1310.541

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