This mug…
First of all any porcelain with the Dutch Blue colour I’m a sucker for…
I like it’s oversized aspect, and the curious loop of a handle, like the old brown jug…
The saying on it is also interesting. Olde English…
See all, hear all, say now’t … Eat all, sup all, pay now’t … And if ever tha does owt for now’t, allus do it for thisen.
Translation:
See everything and hear everything but say nothing, Eat everything and drink everything but pay nothing. And if ever you do anything for nothing, always do it for yourself.
Finally, when it was time for Gan to move into the home, and her things weee being decided upon, I without any pretence went to my Uncle Stephen and Auntie Barbara, we were at Gan’s apartment, and I showed them this and said that whomever it went to must value it, treasure it, and most also consent for me to come see it when I want to now and then…. They looked at each other and then Uncle Steve said to me, I think we know just the person, and gave it to me… I really wasn’t asking for THAT to happen though it might seem obvious otherwise…
Running Down Vimy 