English Staffordshire Antique 1840 Child's ABC Mug ~ G + H

Code: 11838

ANTIQUE CHILDS ALPHABET ABC MUG

G IS FOR GOOSE
H IS FOR HORSE

Staffordshire England
c. 1840

This 2 3/4 " high x 2 7/8 " wide, excluding the applied handle, childrens mug is transfer printed in dark chocolate brown with a pearlware glaze.

One side has an upper and lower case letter ~ G ~ with a Goose or Gander, a Goat, a Gate, Grapes and a Gun.

The other side of the mug has an upper and lower case ~ H ~ with a Horse, House, Hound, Horn, and a Hive of bees.

G stands for Gander, for Goose, and for Gift

H begins Horse whose paces are swift.

The mug is in excellent condition with a pearlware glaze and a fine turned base.