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Children's Mug

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

ca. 1830

GUSN

GUSN-43918

Description

Red transfer-printed design. Curly flouishes, accented with sheafs of wheat, inside lip of mug, upside down fleur-de-lis design.

Details

Descriptive Terms

earthenware
transfer printing
Mug

Inscription

"WOMAN / THE BEST FRIEND / OF MAN" (Transfer-printed)

Additional Identification Number

MJ1970.735

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

2.5 x 2.75 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Miss Margaret Jewell

Accession Number

1970.1310.735

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