{"product_id":"antique-pearlware-child-s-buck-mug-c-1820-1840","title":"Antique Pearlware Child’s Buck Mug – c.1820–1840","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAntique c.1820 Pearlware Child’s Mug Buck Deer Black Transferware\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eAn appealing early 19th-century child’s pearlware mug decorated with a black transfer-printed image of a stag or buck.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe animal is shown standing within a rural landscape of distant mountains, water and trees, with the title \u003cstrong\u003e“BUCK”\u003c\/strong\u003e printed beneath. The finely engraved image was both decorative and educational, helping children to identify the animal depicted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eSmall pictorial mugs of this type were commonly given to children as presents or rewards. This attractive example would complement a collection of early children’s pottery, animal-themed transferware or Georgian ceramics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe mug has a cylindrical body, moulded foot and simple loop handle. The underside is unmarked and retains an old collector’s label.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eIn good antique condition for its age, with overall crazing, light staining, surface marks and wear around the rim. There are small nibbles and glaze losses around the rim and foot, together with minor firing and transfer-printing imperfections. There appears to be a short fine line beside the upper handle terminal, possibly a firing line or old hairline. The handle remains firmly attached. Please study the photographs carefully.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eH: 7 cm × D: 7 cm\u003cbr\u003eW: 9.5 cm including handle\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEra\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eCirca 1820–1840\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unbranded","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57464867684732,"sku":null,"price":95.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0693\/9302\/3204\/files\/ECF7CE97-12E8-4AB9-9ABC-A36B26797C1E.jpg?v=1789662788","url":"https:\/\/www.vintagewhiteantiques.com\/products\/antique-pearlware-child-s-buck-mug-c-1820-1840","provider":"Vintage White Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}