Antique Apple Mug, Green & Rust

This little antique mug glows in a shaded green-to-rust ground, hand-tinted with a branch of apples and leafy greens and finished with a gold-lined rim. Fruit-decorated mugs like this were a fixture of early-1900s kitchens, and today it makes a cozy accent for a cottagecore shelf, autumn tablescape, or gathered fruit-ware display, and doubles as a spot for pens, brushes, or a few stems. The soft crazing and gently worn gilt speak to its age and add to the warm, well-loved character. A sweet small-scale antique for a curated kitchen or hearth.