13th Jul, 2012 10:00 GMT/BST

Summer Catalogue Sale

 
  Lot 50
 

50

A Creamware Frog Mug, circa 1770, of cylindrical form, inscribed WHEN I DRINK ITS MY DELIGHT TO...

A Creamware Frog Mug, circa 1770, of cylindrical form, inscribed WHEN I DRINK ITS MY DELIGHT TO ENJOY MY FRIEND AND SMOKE A PIPE within a ribbon tied foliate cartouche, the interior with naturalistically modelled frog, 12cm high; and A Staffordshire Porcelain Christening Mug, painted en grisaille with a girl and dog and initialled LP, 8cm (2)
Not Sold

 

Frog mug with 3cm hairline crack to rim. Small areas of abrasion to rim. 3cm flat chip to underside of foot. Star crack to base. Christening mug with crack through lower terminal on handle and with hairlines to side above base. 190412

 


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Auction: Summer Catalogue Sale, 13th Jul, 2012

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