Bidspirit auction | East Liverpool, Ohio Flint-Enamel /

East Liverpool, Ohio Flint-Enamel / Rockingham-Glazed Pottery Mug with Frog - East Liverpool, Ohio Flint-Enamel / Rockingham-Glazed Pottery Mug with Frog Drippy blue and brown Rockingham glaze over yellowware, wheel-thrown cylindrical body with pronounced foot and three bands of coggled zig-zag decoration, applied extruded handle with central ridge, molded and applied lanky frog on interior with additional blue glazing. Possibly Woodward, Blakeley & Co. Mid 19th century. Dimensions: 3 5/8” H, 4 3/4” D base. Condition: Undamaged. Frog's limbs dried too quickly and separated from the body during the firing, as made. Provenance: The Stradling Study Collection. Purchased from Phillip Bradley (Pennsylvania), 04/28/1975. Catalogue Note: Similarly attributed examples can be seen at the Museum of Ceramics in East Liverpool, OH (Gray 2022, p. 381). Diana pictured a similar frog (turned into a paperweight) in ”Fancy Rockingham Pottery”, and a large-sized paperweight version sold in Crocker Farm's Spring 2022 auction, lot 395 (Stradling 2005, p. 95). Auctioneer's Note: We are thrilled to bring the Stradling Study Collection to market in partnership with Connor Rush of SFR Antiques, whose help and scholarship enabled the completion of this session's catalogue. A bibliography for the sale can be found here: ( https://bit.ly/3RYodeh ). For questions about lots 1 through 111 in this sale, or for help accessing the bibliography, please reach out to connor@nyeandcompany.com. Condition: Condition reports are not provided in catalog descriptions. The absence of a condition report does not guarantee that the lot is in good condition or free from damage and wear. We encourage you to request a condition report and/or additional photos prior to bidding on any lot. We also recommend asking for a shipping quote before bidding. CASH, CASHIER CHECK, MONEY ORDER, AND WIRE TRANSFER ARE THE ONLY METHODS OF PAYMENT ACCEPTED FOR JEWELRY.