Dr. Cook Artifacts 4: The Portrait Mug
January 17, 2022
Among the handsomest items that was marketed in the wake of the Cook-Peary dispute were small portrait mugs of the explorers made in Germany. Germany was the leading exporter of inexpensive bisque and decorative pottery items at the beginning of the 20th century.
The mugs are made of glazed pottery and hand decorated. The one of [...]