Shaving Mug, Currier & Ives, The Farmer's Home In Winter, Vintage

• Vintage Shaving Mug, Currier & Ives Classic Americana, The Farmer's Home In Winter, Collectible Mugs, Personal Care, Men's Grooming, Father's Day Ideas, Gifts for Men, Heritage Bathroom Decor, Blue & White Porcelain, (Discontinued)
• Vintage:  1980's (estimated)
• Made in Japan 
• Details:   Beautiful old shaving mug in blue and white with a winter scene from one of the much loved lithographs by Currier & Ives from the 1800's to 1907 titled:  The Farmer's Home In Winter.  We have seen similar mugs with the same design used for coffee, but they are narrower towards the base. These shaving mugs have a very wide, flat base, and the handle is large to accommodate four fingers, as opposed to the coffee mugs with a loop that fits one finger. Doesn't mean you couldn't use it for coffee, but these were designed for lathering up shaving soap. 
• How to Use:  This is a beautiful Old Americana piece, a great gift for an Americana collector.  Perfect gift for someone who shaves the old fashioned way.  We think it would look great in a farmhouse or country styled bath holding toothbrushes or makeup.  Excellent gift for lovers of Blue and White!  
• Materials: Porcelain
• Dimensions:  3.25 inches Tall, 3.25 inches in Diameter (top opening), 3.0 inches in Diameter, (bottom).  4.0 inches Wide including handle.
• Condition:  Vintage - Used.  Very Good Vintage Condition. There are no chips, scratches, or crazing on this mug, there is a tiny bit of wear on the gold rim.  Please review all pictures and make sure you love this item before purchasing, we can't accept returns.  Please remember these are VINTAGE and ANTIQUE items, they are not new, every effort has been made to show any scratches, wear and tear, and imperfections.  

Currier and Ives was started by Nathaniel Currier in 1835.  It was a successful American printmaking firm in New York City that produced prints from paintings by fine artists as black and white lithographs and later colored by hand, usually by German immigrants.  In 1857 Nathaniel partnered with James Merritt Ives and the company became Currier & Ives.  Currier and Ives was the most successful company of lithographers in the U.S.   Their works included lithographs of American life with different themes like:  hunting, fishing, city life, rural scenes, historical scenes, ships, railroads, winter scenes, still lifes and so much more.  Currier died in 1888 and Ives was active in the firm until his death in 1895. Both Currier's and Ives's sons followed their fathers in the business, until they closed in 1907.  Today, original Currier and Ives prints are much sought by collectors, and modern reproductions of them are popular decorations.