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Yup, on most of the older mugs (pre-1940s) you rarely see evidence of a decal edge. I'm not sure what the technology was then, but it's different than what is commonly used today (no surprise). The...

They'd invented the use of decals in the late 19th century, so--!

Great solution on cooking the soap. Theory turned to fact.

Can't help on the soap, but the scuttle is far older than you imagine. Most of the Ironstone pottery dates from 1870s to as late as the 1930s. From the looks of yours, I'd say it's 1880s to 90s....