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Children's Mug

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1820

GUSN

GUSN-44224

Description

Earthenware children's mug. Canary background; black transfer-printed design of a mother, holding a baby girl while following a man into a body of water. Brown hand-painted line on upper edge of mug.

Details

Descriptive Terms

mugs
earthenware
transfer printing
Knickknack
Mug, Decorative
Mug, Decorative

Inscription

"MY DEAR GIRL" (Transfer-printed in black)

Additional Identification Number

MJ1970.1055

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

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

Credit Line

Bequest of Miss Margaret Jewell

Accession Number

1970.1310.1055

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