A rare pearlware frog mug, circa 1805

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A rare pearlware frog mug, circa 1805 Probably Herculaneum, finely printed with a large portrait of 'Lord Nelson', flanked by two painted floral sprigs, the moulded handle picked out in blue and ochre, including faux screws, a yellow spotted frog modelled crouching inside, 11.5cm high Footnotes: Provenance Bonhams, Nelson Forever! A Naval Legacy in Ceramics and Glass, 23 April 2024, lot 36 Although they appear in contemporary earthenware mugs with no other apparent link to the Anglo-French wars, it is tempting to interpret the frog lying in wait at the bottom of the mug as a nod to anti-French sentiment, rife during this period. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing

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A rare pearlware frog mug, circa 1805

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