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Children's Mug

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

GUSN

GUSN-43888

Description

Earthenware children's mug, with concave body. Green transfer printed images. On one side, a woman wearing an apron with two children in front of a farm house. On the other side, a white horse and a dark horse pulling a wagon piled high with hay or grain, with several workers harvesting and loading. Over-painted by hand with green, blue, and red. Hand painted blue lines around rim, base, and down handle.

Details

Descriptive Terms

mugs
earthenware
transfer printing
Mug
Mug

Additional Identification Number

MJ1970.705

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

3 1/4 (H), 3 1/4 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Miss Margaret Jewell

Accession Number

1970.1310.705

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