Flowers and Garlands, 19th Century Hand-decorated Spongeware Mug flower frog Aged and worn but no

Aged and worn but no splits or cracks of note

9 3/8" long

Curious and unusual

I paid about as much for this little old woman as I am selling her for

perhaps Latino

Flowers and Garlands, 19th Century Hand-decorated Spongeware Mug flower frog Aged and worn but noTo me this good sized, c. mid 19th century mug with hand painted flowers feels quite warm and cozy a nice one to actually drink morning coffee from, or fill with sprigs of holiday green and berries, or to use to hold ones toothbrush! I believe this would be properly be classified as spongeware (and was by the dealer who sold it me), with the garland motif looking to have been applied using a stencil and sponged type painting. Plus a hand painted blue