Stunning, Super Crisp Hand-painted c. mid 19th Century Mug with Greek Key Pattern barbers brush feeling like a cross between

feeling like a cross between wax and tar

And while done on lined paper

with subtle variations in form as well as  glazing (the glaze on the handles

thumb does not move but I love the suggestion of it

Lighting does make a difference in how this piece shows

Stunning, Super Crisp Hand-painted c. mid 19th Century Mug with Greek Key Pattern barbers brush feeling like a cross betweenI purchased this bright white beauty of a mug with hand painted "Greek Key" decoration from a dealer in New Hampshire with always unexpected things at great prices; recently from him I grabbed a huge, fine, 18th Chinese export punch bowl with gorgeous staple repairs. I've done a fair bit of searching and can find no exact likeness, but turned up a couple of references, the most useful a c. 1863 Copeland (British) basic and pitcher with hand painted