The Little Plunderer, Early 19th C. Staffordshire Child's Mug English ceramics Latch on front of the

Latch on front of the box closes and holds well

is made of finely pierced and painted hide parchment

1 3/16" wide at knees when fully closed

I'm especially curious about the yellow slicker form to his left

thinking her own thoughts

The Little Plunderer, Early 19th C. Staffordshire Child's Mug English ceramics Latch on front of theAnother antique Staffordshire child's mug, because I can't get enough of these, though I'm increasingly picky about the ones I like. In this case it's the title "the little plunderer" that drew me because plundering seems as much of the moment as it ever was! The particular plunderer in question here, though, seems not to be this fancified boy but rather the bird perched on his finger though it seems quite likely there's satire at play here, or