Antique Danish Oversized Pearlware Mug with Gold "Landmanden Leve" (Life of the Farmer) ladies Necessity is so often the

Necessity is so often the mother of beauty I do believe

His magic career began inauspiciously in New York City in 1858--his act

with the stretchers running between the legs in both directions hand-carved to fit just right

7 1/4 tall x 5 1/2" long x 2 1/4" wide and in great condition with a nice sense of age to the color

with some wear to the box but still holding together well

Antique Danish Oversized Pearlware Mug with Gold "Landmanden Leve" (Life of the Farmer) ladies Necessity is so often theI'm not always so strategic in considering what will photograph well, or not, and fear the huge charm and presence of this large antique mug with gold lettering will not fully come across but if not I'll be glad to keep this one for myself. The gold lettering, which looks hand painted to me, reads "landmanden leve," which I know is Danish, with "landmanden" meaning farmer, and "leve" translating to live life and so I think the gist is "the life of the