Innocence is a Lovely Ornament, Early 19th C. Canaryware Child's Mug antique paint set (Pretty much everything I buy

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

5" high x 1 5/8" wide

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

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

Innocence is a Lovely Ornament, Early 19th C. Canaryware Child's Mug antique paint set (Pretty much everything I buyAnother 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