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Children's Mug

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

ca. 1815

GUSN

GUSN-43849

Description

Earthenware children's mug. Brown transfer-printed design of three boys playing a game with a ball ("Trap Bat & Ball"). The scene is overpainted in green, red, yellow and blue. Hand-painted brown line encircles the outer upper lip of mug and center of handle.

Details

Descriptive Terms

mugs
earthenware
transfer printing
baseball (field sport)
Mug
Earthenware
Mug

Inscription

"TRAP BAT & BALL" (Brown transfer-printed)

Additional Identification Number

MJ1970.644

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

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

Credit Line

Bequest of Miss Margaret Jewell

Accession Number

1970.1310.644

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