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Children's Mug

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

GUSN

GUSN-43894

Description

Porcelain children's mug with shaped base, molded rim, and spurred loop handle. Decorated with a painted image of a bird with bright plummage standing on a tree branch. Bird has a red body and blue wings. Mug has gold luster lines around base, rim, and down handle.

Details

Descriptive Terms

mugs
porcelain
lusterware
Mug
Mug

Additional Identification Number

MJ1970.711

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

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

Credit Line

Bequest of Miss Margaret Jewell

Accession Number

1970.1310.711

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