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Children's Mug

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

ca. 1830

GUSN

GUSN-43985

Description

Black and white transfer-printed design on mug. Manor house landscape with windmill (left). Children playing games with balls and sharing with each other. Type-set uneven/off-kilter.

Details

Descriptive Terms

mugs
pearlware
earthenware
transfer printing
Mug

Inscription

"FLOWERS THAT NEVER FADE / GENEROSITY / However poor, however plain, / On this you may depend; /The kind, the generous, and the good / will never want a friend." (Transfer-printed)

Additional Identification Number

MJ1970.806

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

2.25 x 2.25 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Miss Margaret Jewell

Accession Number

1970.1310.806

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