Mid-Century Japanese Count Down Blast Off Child's Mug antique bone brush And then on the underside

And then on the underside of the lid

MA--a business which seems to still exist

Local artisans gather up these remnants and use them to create dolls like this

The letters

I might guess this--and perhaps also the round hole in his cheek--indicate that he was constructed from wood salvaged from something else

Mid-Century Japanese Count Down Blast Off Child's Mug antique bone brush And then on the undersideA charmer of a child's mug I'd say, giving 19th c. Staffordshire ones a run for their money! Made in Japan 1950s 60s, with a man in space suit on one side surrounded by stars, and earth viewed from space on the flip. Plus a rocket of a handle that doubles as a whistle just blow into the top end of it. Blast off! Great graphics and really fun. 3 15 16" t x 2 7 8" in diameter x 4 3 16" across at handle. Good vintage condition, with a little glaze loss