Time to Rise (and be not so very attentive to business), Early 19th C. Canary Yellow Child's Mug (Repaired Handle) lidded round basket with a few scratches/wear to

with a few scratches/wear to the paint in just a few spots

--documenting its handing down from a Sarah Briggs (one guesses the friend it was originally given to) to Latitia's sister Rachel in 1885

The surface of the wood is beautifully aged with plenty of scrapes scratches and stains

which I do not believe detracts

" (a four-color screen print I believe) in an edition of 5 in 1962

Time to Rise (and be not so very attentive to business), Early 19th C. Canary Yellow Child's Mug (Repaired Handle) lidded round basket with a few scratches/wear toI've always got an eye out for precious "canary yellow," and the "Time to Rise" transfer decoration on this c. 1820 child's mug with silver lustre seems a scarce one. But my first response to this one was a laugh at, and appreciation for, its inherent contradictions, with its slogan "Be attentive to Business" applied with a clear lack of attention to business! A smear and drip to the silver lustre, too, and then, later, someone inattentive broke the