Staffordshire earthenware slip decorated frof tankard c1700-1720 period England

Reference: 7446

Dated: c. 1700 to c. 1720 Staffordshire England

A rare earthenware tankard with a frog to surprise the unwary made in Staffordshire in the early 18th century. The slip decoration features flowers, the frog inside the tankard is exceptionally well proportioned and is amusingly modeled with a protruding tongue.

Dimensions: 7.00 inch high

Medium: earthenware pottery slipware ceramic

Current Condition Chips at rim.

Provenance: The Synge- Craven Collection.

Literature: The Synge- Craven Collection of Regional Slipware at Blackwell House Windermere Lake District. Published by The Lakeland Trust in 2006.

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