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Children's Mug

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1815

GUSN

GUSN-44367

Description

Creamware children's mug. Black hand-painted line outlines the upper lip of mug. Black transfer-printed desing of two young soldiers with bayonets and a young girl following behind playing a drum. Overpainting on scene in yellow, green and red.

Details

Descriptive Terms

mugs
earthenware
creamware
overpainting (technique)
transfer printing
Knickknack
Mug, Decorative
Mug, Decorative

Inscription

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

Additional Identification Number

MJ1970.1204

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

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

Credit Line

Bequest of Miss Margaret Jewell

Accession Number

1970.1310.1204

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