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Children's Mug

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

GUSN

GUSN-43853

Description

Earthenware children's mug. Brown transfer printed design. On one side, a scene titled "The Lily" is framed by lily-of-the-valley and features a small girl in a dress with lily-of-the-valley in her hair. On the other side, "The Blue Bell" features blue bell plants in the foreground, a young woman in a dress and hat holding a sprig of blue bells, and a cottage in the background on the right with a woman in its doorway.

Details

Descriptive Terms

mugs
earthenware
transfer printing
Mug
Mug

Inscription

"THE LILY" (Brown transfer print.)
"THE BLUE BELL" (printed)

Additional Identification Number

MJ1970.669

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

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

Credit Line

Bequest of Miss Margaret Jewell

Accession Number

1970.1310.669

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