Warning! Resonant 19th Century English Transfer Decorated Child's Mug antique gouache painting brittle and torn but still

brittle and torn but still holding together

and the fainter suggestion of a large

many of them I think as good for adult cocktail parties as kid's birthdays

But most of all I love her in her polka dotted blue and pink

Warning! Resonant 19th Century English Transfer Decorated Child's Mug antique gouache painting brittle and torn but stillDifferent 19th century child's mugs for different reasons though made for children, these always feel quite loaded in one way or another, and here the all caps urgent "WARNING" feels very timely indeed. Also a reminder that, as much as we might like to imagine otherwise, most childhoods were never carefree. 2 11 16" d x 2 3 4" t. 3 1 2" across at handle. Very very good antique condition, no chips, cracks or other issues, just a few imperfections