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Children's Mug

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

GUSN

GUSN-44170

Description

Earthenware children's mug. Round-rimmed base and loop handle with leaf terminals. Brown transfer printed scenes with verse, "Cock Robin." Scenes include a fish and a bird on one side, and an urn and flowers on the other side.

Details

Descriptive Terms

mugs
earthenware
transfer printing
Mug
Mug

Inscription

"COCK ROBIN/Who saw him die/I said the Fly/With my little eye/And I saw him die/Who caught his blood/I said the Fish/With my little dish/And I caught his blood" (Brown transfer print.)

Additional Identification Number

MJ1970.1000

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

2 5/8 (H), 2 3/4 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Miss Margaret Jewell

Accession Number

1970.1310.1000

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