Lover's Eye Mug

A classic white mug dotted with richly colored and delicately hued Lover's Eye miniatures, from the original watercolors based on museum and private collection heritage pieces. Crafted from durable white ceramic, this 11 oz mug is both microwave and dishwasher safe. 11 Fluid oz.; 3.75" (H) x 3.25" (W).

THE HISTORY: Lover's Eyes were a jewelry trend c.1785-1830 of brooches set with tiny watercolor portraits on ivory. Since they were cropped to eyes, they were in many ways more direct and intimate than traditional miniature portraits; but also because they were just eyes, they were often used as daring public testimonies of clandestine love affairs with mystery lovers.