For Learning, Very Scarce and Lovely c. 1820s Pearlware Transferware Child's Mug (Two Small Chips) west and lee Structurally sound and sturdy and

Structurally sound and sturdy and not shedding paint

but the fact of it being a hinge making much more so: all about latent potential

No mirror now (or glass

Craquelure to the painting

is one of my very favorite recent finds

For Learning, Very Scarce and Lovely c. 1820s Pearlware Transferware Child's Mug (Two Small Chips) west and lee Structurally sound and sturdy andAn early one, and a scarce one, which I've done some searching for but can't find another example of out there. All sorts of lessons imparted on these English transfer decorated children's mugs, but to my sensibilities distilling the sentiment down to "For Learning" is pure perfection and a happy embodiment of the child themselves determining the direction of their learning pursuit! With beautiful lettering (the font the same as early bone alphabets),