Innocence is a Lovely Ornament, Early 19th C. Canaryware Child's Mug country kitchen which makes the door--threshold--feel ethereal

which makes the door--threshold--feel ethereal

with wear here and there to the finish

painted essentially the same on both sides

A gentle steaming should mostly press out the old fold lines and wrinkles

The paint is pretty stable

Innocence is a Lovely Ornament, Early 19th C. Canaryware Child's Mug country kitchen which makes the door--threshold--feel etherealAnother 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