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Children's Mug

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1830

GUSN

GUSN-43996

Description

Pearlware children's mug. Blue transfer-printed design of a group of young men playing a racquet game with shuttlecocks. Blue hand-painted line encircles the outer lip of the mug and the center of the handle.

Details

Descriptive Terms

mugs
earthenware
transfer printing
Mug
Children's Clothing
Earthenware
Mug

Inscription

"SHUTTLECOCK" (Blue transfer-printed)

Additional Identification Number

MJ1970.818

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

2 1/2 (H), 2 3/4 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Miss Margaret Jewell

Accession Number

1970.1310.818

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