Pink Glass Mug with Pewter Lid and Hand-Painted Flowers "Emlék" – Vintage Hungary 1960s, Souvenir

A delightful little pink glass mug from Hungary, with a pewter lid and pewter handle. The top of the lid has a green glass insert.

Design

The front is hand-painted with floral motifs; in gold it bears the Hungarian word "Emlék" – "memory" or "souvenir".

Details & Condition

• Material: glass, pewter
• Height: 13 cm (5.1 in)
• Diameter: 9 cm (3.5 in)
• Capacity: 300 ml
• Origin: Hungary
• Date: 1960s
• Condition: perfect

Uses

As kitchen decor, a special drinking vessel or a keepsake – a loving holiday gift that is exactly what it says on it: a souvenir.

Care

Hand wash; do not scrub the painting.

At the flea market in Eisenstadt, just a few kilometers from the Hungarian border, the pink mug shimmered in the morning sun – a souvenir that found its way back west.

A keepsake in pink glass — Things with Soul · VintageAustriaShop