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Children's Mug

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

GUSN

GUSN-44259

Description

Earthenware children's mug. Concave body. Black transfer printed image, repeated on both sides, "The First Nibble" with three children fishing. Over painted with green, yellow, red, and blue. Decorative border printed around inside of rim and down handle.

Details

Descriptive Terms

mugs
earthenware
transfer printing
Mug
Mug

Inscription

"THE FIRST NIBBLE" [printed twice] (Black transfer print.)

Additional Identification Number

MJ1970.1093

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

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

Credit Line

Bequest of Miss Margaret Jewell

Accession Number

1970.1310.1093

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