Punch, his little dog, and a third player all appear in the puppet show marquee at an exce...

Punch, his little dog, and a third player all appear in the puppet show marquee at an exceptionally happy moment. Mr. Punch seems especially affable as his little dog licks his face and the pleased third cast member looks on. The scene is executed in brown transfer. (Note the wood grain in the background and the drapery beneath the stage.) Red and green enamels highlight this endearing scene. The blank is a standard white glazed body with molded A-B-C detail.

The Punch and Judy tradition is more familiar to our European friends than to Ameicans. No...

The Punch and Judy tradition is more familiar to our European friends than to Ameicans. Noel Riley, in his Gifts for Good Children: The History of Children's China, 1790-1890 (Page 170, listings 633 and 635), lists and photographs this plate and a second of similar format. He also includes illustrations of the original source, a series of unidentified hand-colored prints.