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Children's Mug

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1840-1880

GUSN

GUSN-43858

Description

White mug with blue stripe on lip and .75" from bottom rim. Oval shaped box with intermittent leaf designs around it. Blue and white designs.

Details

Descriptive Terms

mugs
earthenware
transfer printing
Mug

Inscription

"LOVE between/ BROTHERS & SISTERS / Birds in their little nests agree/ And 'tis a shameful sight/ When children of one family / Fall out and chide and fight."

Additional Identification Number

MJ1970.674

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

2.5 (H), 2.5 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Miss Margaret Jewell

Accession Number

1970.1310.674

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