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<p>[QUOTE="DragonflyWink, post: 3513540, member: 111"]It's sweet. No size given, but considering your use for it, it's likely as already suggested, a shaving mug. Sometimes a flower is just a decorative devise, but if it was intended to impart meaning, a forget-me-not was usually a reminder to not forget the giver (it's actually pretty common on shaving mugs since they were a common gift for men from their ladies or family) - the border of acanthus is one of the endless variations on the motif, which dates back to ancient times. </p><p><br /></p><p>Was the base broken off and glued back on?</p><p><br /></p><p>~Cheryl[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="DragonflyWink, post: 3513540, member: 111"]It's sweet. No size given, but considering your use for it, it's likely as already suggested, a shaving mug. Sometimes a flower is just a decorative devise, but if it was intended to impart meaning, a forget-me-not was usually a reminder to not forget the giver (it's actually pretty common on shaving mugs since they were a common gift for men from their ladies or family) - the border of acanthus is one of the endless variations on the motif, which dates back to ancient times. Was the base broken off and glued back on? ~Cheryl[/QUOTE]
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