Flowers and Garlands, 19th Century Hand-decorated Spongeware Mug whisk brish With cloth hinges secured with

With cloth hinges secured with nice fat nails

combining rose and rosebuds

Small holes in the corners for hanging

8" x 7 7/8" and in very good condition

Great side by side on a shelf facing front or facing each other

Flowers and Garlands, 19th Century Hand-decorated Spongeware Mug whisk brish With cloth hinges secured withTo me this good sized, c. mid 19th century mug with hand painted flowers feels quite warm and cozy a nice one to actually drink morning coffee from, or fill with sprigs of holiday green and berries, or to use to hold ones toothbrush! I believe this would be properly be classified as spongeware (and was by the dealer who sold it me), with the garland motif looking to have been applied using a stencil and sponged type painting. Plus a hand painted blue