Group of 10 Canary Yellow Childrens’ Mugs, to include a 19th century porcelain Staffordshire, having silver luster, inscribed “I do not know what man to trust…”, height 3 inches. Provenance: Sotheby’s New York, Sale 1347, Lot 241, 1/29/91; “A Present Dear Boy”. Provenances: Sotheby’s New York, Sale 1347, Lot 241, 1/19/91; one mug printed in iron-red with a maiden holding a garland and reclining at the base of a tree by two cupids beneath the inscription “AP…R Girl”, pink luster band at rim, height 2 inches, Sotheby’s New York, Sale 4663YA, Lot 69, 7/9/81; one having having scene painted in shades of metallic brown, height 2 3/8 inches, Christie’s New york, Sale 6945, Lot 1208/8, 1/16/90; one with scene painted in shades of metallic brown, height 2 3/8 inches. , Christie’s New York, Sale 6945, Lot 120/8, 1/16/90; one mug marked “A Trifle for Eliza”, height 2 1/2 inches, Christie’s New York, Sale 5095, Lot 196, 10/8/83; one painted in iron-red, green and blue enamel and pink luster with a wide border of stylized foliage and flowerheads between pink luster bands, height 2 1/4 inches, restoration: handle repaired, Sotheby’s New York, Sale H-4, Lot 47, 7/15/82; one printed in black with an oval inscribed “A Present for a Good Boy”, height 2 inches, Sotheby’s New York, sale 4663YA, lot 69, 7/9/81; one printed in black with a rabbit ” A Rabbit for William”, height 2 1/2 inches, Sotheby’s New York, Sale 5095, Lot 193, 10/1/83; one painted in iron-red, green and brown with a woman feeding chickens, height 3 inches, Sotheby’s New York, Sale H-4, Lot 47, 7/16/82.
Estimate: $1000 - $2000
