For Learning, Very Scarce and Lovely c. 1820s Pearlware Transferware Child's Mug (Two Small Chips) west and lee And eggs are especially timely

And eggs are especially timely (and hard to come by) at the moment

is one of my very favorite recent finds

including notes as to other details about the item (color of trim or yoke or tie

Craquelure to the painting

is just glorious

For Learning, Very Scarce and Lovely c. 1820s Pearlware Transferware Child's Mug (Two Small Chips) west and lee And eggs are especially timelyAn 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),