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Children's Mug

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1815

GUSN

GUSN-44325

Description

Earthenware children's mug. Canary yellow glaze. Red hand-painted line encircles the upper lip of mug and down center of handle. Purple-maroon transfer-printed image of young girl playing with dog in wooded setting, over painting in red and green.

Details

Descriptive Terms

mugs
earthenware
transfer printing
Knickknack
Mug, Decorative
Mug, Decorative

Inscription

"FOR A GOOD CHILD." (Transfer-printed in maroon-puprle)

Additional Identification Number

MJ1970.1161

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

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

Credit Line

Bequest of Miss Margaret Jewell

Accession Number

1970.1310.1161

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