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Child’s Nursery Pug Dog Mug C1880
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Child’s Nursery Pug Dog Mug C1880

19th century
Description

This rare NURSERY ALPHABET MUG dates from circa 1880.

It is decorated with a transfer print of two dogs, the letter P and the title ‘PUG THE PAGE CARRIES AN INVITATION TO MR. FOXHOUND OF KENNEL COURT’.

Good condition with no restoration.

Height: 2.75 inches (7 cm)

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Physical Dimensions
Height
7cm (2.76")
Width
9cm (3.54")
Depth
6.5cm (2.56")
Declaration

Shaun King Antiques has dated this Victorian Nursery Transferware Mug to the 1880s.

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SA1079430
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Description
This rare NURSERY ALPHABET MUG dates from circa 1880.
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It is decorated with a transfer print of two dogs, the letter P and the title ‘PUG THE PAGE CARRIES AN INVITATION TO MR.
Shaun King Antiques

FOXHOUND OF KENNEL COURT’.

Good condition with no restoration.

Height: 2.75 inches (7 cm)

Express delivery within the UK is included. We ship Worldwide and we are happy to quote for Overseas Shipping on request.

Height
7cm (2.76")
Width
9cm (3.54")
Depth
6.5cm (2.56")
Date of Manufacture

Shaun King Antiques has dated this Victorian Nursery Transferware Mug to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1079430
Shaun King Antiques
Shaun King Antiques
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Third generation antiques dealer selling a wide range of large and small antiques pre 1920.

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A cylindrical Victorian cream earthenware childs nursery mug featuring a brown transferware print of anthropomorphic dogs.
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Archive I A cylindrical Victorian cream earthenware childs nursery mug featuring a brown transferware print of anthropomorphic dogs.

Child’s Nursery Pug Dog Mug C1880

Archive II A cylindrical Victorian cream earthenware childs nursery mug featuring a brown transferware print of anthropomorphic dogs. View II
Archive III A cylindrical Victorian cream earthenware childs nursery mug featuring a brown transferware print of anthropomorphic dogs. View III
Archive IV A cylindrical Victorian cream earthenware childs nursery mug featuring a brown transferware print of anthropomorphic dogs. View IV
Archive V A cylindrical Victorian cream earthenware childs nursery mug featuring a brown transferware print of anthropomorphic dogs. View V
Archive VI A cylindrical Victorian cream earthenware childs nursery mug featuring a brown transferware print of anthropomorphic dogs. View VI
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A cylindrical Victorian cream earthenware childs nursery mug featuring a brown transferware print of anthropomorphic dogs.
CHILD’S NURSERY PUG DOG MUG c1880
Ref: SA1079430
A cylindrical Victorian cream earthenware childs nursery mug featuring a brown transferware print of anthropomorphic dogs.
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  • ObjectMugs & Cups
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialEarthenware, Ceramic, Glaze
  • ColourCream, Brown
  • MotifsTransferware illustration, Anthropomorphic animals, Alphabet letter, Cylindrical form
  • SizeH 7 cm (3 in) x W 9 cm (4 in) x D 6.5 cm (3 in)

This Victorian child's nursery mug dates from circa 1880 in an English Country House style. Formed from cream earthenware with a smooth glaze, the cylindrical vessel displays a brown transferware print featuring anthropomorphic dogs, the letter P, and the text "PUG THE PAGE CARRIES AN INVITATION TO MR. FOXHOUND OF KENNEL COURT". Visible details include a raised circular base moulding, a plain unadorned rim, and light age-related surface discolouration inside the lip. The piece measures 7 cm high, 9 cm wide, and 6.5 cm deep. Suitable for use in a home today, the mug sits well on a bookshelf as a decorative display object or holds small trinkets on a desk. The compact earthenware form provides stable placement on flat surfaces while lending traditional character to an interior display.

FAQs

To preserve aged glazes and transfers, clean gently using lukewarm water and a mild detergent. Avoid hot water, soaking, abrasive pads, and modern dishwashers, which cause glaze degradation and deep staining.

Small antique ceramic cups function well as accent objects on open bookshelf displays, inside glass cabinet collections, or styled on a desk or dresser top to add historical texture.

Authentic nineteenth-century pieces display characteristic age markers, including fine surface crazing, slight irregularities in the glaze, wear on the unglazed base ring, and crisp sepia, black, or blue copper-plate transfer lines.

These cups were typically manufactured from earthenware or ironstone and finished with a clear glaze. The detailed illustrations were applied using transfer printing, where copper-plate engravings transferred tissue paper designs directly onto the clay before firing.

Victorian nurseryware was mass-produced in Britain throughout the nineteenth century specifically for children. These small ceramic mugs, plates, and bowls were printed with moral tales, nursery rhymes, or alphabet letters to educate and entertain young children during mealtimes.
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