Warning! Resonant 19th Century English Transfer Decorated Child's Mug antique gouache painting I love the folkiness of

I love the folkiness of the heart on this one

brittle and torn but still holding together

and the fainter suggestion of a large

which is often especially the case when there is glass in the way

I've polished the silver some and it could be polished a bit more

Warning! Resonant 19th Century English Transfer Decorated Child's Mug antique gouache painting I love the folkiness ofDifferent 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