Antique Cobalt Stoneware Tavern Mug Bearded King Figural Handle Motto Ware 1890s For Sale

Antique Turn-of-the-Century Cobalt Blue Stoneware Tavern Mug
\"This tankard is a classic example of turn-of-the-century American Tavern Motto Ware. It perfectly captures the late-Victorian Medieval Revival style, combining a rustic, salt-glazed aesthetic with a historicist, molded figural handle and a traditional hand-trailed English toast.\"It features a vibrant, deep cobalt blue glaze accented by top and bottom tan unglazed dotted bands. The front showcases the classic English tavern toast, \"Here\'s to your good health,\" beautifully rendered in a slightly raised, hand-applied slip-trailed script.