Mug, "In the Forest..."
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Object Label
This mug is unusual for its complex landscape design and the poetry of its inscription: "In the forest must always be a nightingale & in the soul a faith so faithful that it comes back even after it has been slain."
Caption
SG. Mug, "In the Forest...", 1912. Glazed earthenware, Height: 3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Joseph F. McCrindle in memory of J. Fuller Feder, by exchange, 2007.7.4. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Collection
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Collection
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Manufacturer
Title
Mug, "In the Forest..."
Date
1912
Geography
Place manufactured: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Medium
Glazed earthenware
Classification
Dimensions
Height: 3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm)
Markings
On bottom, handpainted in black "S.E.G./10-12/S.G."
Credit Line
Gift of Joseph F. McCrindle in memory of J. Fuller Feder, by exchange
Accession Number
2007.7.4
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