Innocence is a Lovely Ornament, Early 19th C. Canaryware Child's Mug antique paint set ) Missing one glass eye

) Missing one glass eye as evident and one hand

A tricky one to photograph due to the glare from the glass

" which is pretty amusing

5" high x 1 5/8" wide

(Pretty much everything I buy I'll be happy to keep for myself

Innocence is a Lovely Ornament, Early 19th C. Canaryware Child's Mug antique paint set ) Missing one glass eyeAnother embodiment of my never ending obsession with very old things bearing phrases that feeling newly resonant in the present. Very early 19th century, this is a scarce one, and early children's mugs in brilliant canary yellow tend to be the more precious among them. Originally, and especially as a lesson for children, "Innocence is a Lovely Ornament," would have signified the attractiveness of innocence, a trait to be held onto and cherished but