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Children's Mug

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

GUSN

GUSN-44327

Description

Earthenware children's mug. Brown transfer printed design of two girls playing with a diabolo (based on a Chinese yo-yo). Each girl holds two sticks connected by a string; one girl has the diabolo (spool) on her string. Mug has thin hand-painted lines of dark blue around inside and outside of rim.

Details

Descriptive Terms

mugs
transfer printing
earthenware
Knickknack
Mug, Decorative
Mug, Decorative

Additional Identification Number

MJ1970.1163

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

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

Credit Line

Bequest of Miss Margaret Jewell

Accession Number

1970.1310.1163

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