Title
Mug
Label
Child’s Mug
Made in Staffordshire or Yorkshire, England, 1820-1860
Made of Pearlware
Height 2.75"
On Loan from the Winterthur Museum, Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
With its inscription, “Perish Slavery Prosper Freedom,” this child’s mug would impress on its young owner the contradiction of a nation built on the ideals of freedom holding people in slavery.
Used on a daily basis, children’s mugs were often decorated with biblical quotes, lessons about good manners, and patriotic sentiments designed to teach children to be good, patriotic and moral citizens.
Made in Staffordshire or Yorkshire, England, 1820-1860
Made of Pearlware
Height 2.75"
On Loan from the Winterthur Museum, Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
With its inscription, “Perish Slavery Prosper Freedom,” this child’s mug would impress on its young owner the contradiction of a nation built on the ideals of freedom holding people in slavery.
Used on a daily basis, children’s mugs were often decorated with biblical quotes, lessons about good manners, and patriotic sentiments designed to teach children to be good, patriotic and moral citizens.
Credit Line
Courtesy, Winterthur Museum, Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont, 1967.650
Citation
“Mug,” Museums at Washington and Lee University: Online Exhibits, accessed May 17, 2024, https://exhibits-museums.omeka.wlu.edu/items/show/20.