Time to Rise (and be not so very attentive to business), Early 19th C. Canary Yellow Child's Mug (Repaired Handle) tasting spoon I am sure New England

I am sure New England in origin--lovingly constructed with mortise and tenon joinery

using it as a stock saying by a character in a comic strip he drew

And a 100% perfect housewarming gift

a little further research has led me to understand the origins of the technique to be

Time to Rise (and be not so very attentive to business), Early 19th C. Canary Yellow Child's Mug (Repaired Handle) tasting spoon I am sure New EnglandI've always got an eye out for precious "canary yellow," and the "Time to Rise" transfer decoration on this c. 1820 child's mug with silver lustre seems a scarce one. But my first response to this one was a laugh at, and appreciation for, its inherent contradictions, with its slogan "Be attentive to Business" applied with a clear lack of attention to business! A smear and drip to the silver lustre, too, and then, later, someone inattentive broke the