Innocence is a Lovely Ornament, Early 19th C. Canaryware Child's Mug antique paint set A tricky one to photograph

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

Just a fabulous kid made birthday card--the pink cake with yellow bowl of what I'd guess are strawberries (or maybe apples from the tree

and the scoop in his hand and the neat bow of his apron tied behind his back

" which is pretty amusing

NY and this treatment cost $1 at the time

Innocence is a Lovely Ornament, Early 19th C. Canaryware Child's Mug antique paint set A tricky one to photographAnother 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