Innocence is a Lovely Ornament, Early 19th C. Canaryware Child's Mug country kitchen with wear here and there

with wear here and there to the finish

Easy to frame just showing the drawing--quite a striking little piece

The paint is pretty stable

turning the whole thing into a present

and a bow drawn around the brim of his bowler

Innocence is a Lovely Ornament, Early 19th C. Canaryware Child's Mug country kitchen with wear here and thereAnother embodiment of my never ending obsession with very old things bearing phrases that feeling newly resonant in the present. Very early 19th century, this is a scarce one, and early children's mugs in brilliant canary yellow tend to be the more precious among them. Originally, and especially as a lesson for children, "Innocence is a Lovely Ornament," would have signified the attractiveness of innocence, a trait to be held onto and cherished but