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Children's Mug

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1820

GUSN

GUSN-43969

Description

Earthenware children's mug. Brown transfer printed design of a man reading a book while walking up a garden path towards a large house. Overpainting in green, blue and red. Hand-painted brown line around the upper lip of mug and down the center of handle.

Details

Descriptive Terms

mugs
earthenware
transfer printing
Mug
Children's Clothing
Earthenware
Mug

Inscription

"STU" (Transfer-printed in brown)

Additional Identification Number

MJ1970.789

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

2 3/4 (H), 3 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Miss Margaret Jewell

Accession Number

1970.1310.789

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