Lot #: 361
Price Realized: $2,875.00
($2,500 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 11 years old, and the American ceramics market frequently changes. Additionally, small nuances of color, condition, shape, etc. can mean huge differences in price. If you're interested in having us sell a similar item for you, please contact us here.
Fine Anna Pottery Stoneware Frog Mug, Incised "St. Louis Police Commissioner / 1882," Wallace and Cornwall Kirkpatrick, Anna, IL, with flared base, tooled shoulder, and applied strap handle, the interior with applied figure of a frog. Incised across the body in classic Kirkpatrick-style penmanship "St. Louis Police Commissioner / 1882". Surface covered in a chocolate-brown Albany slip. Frog with green cold-painted surface. A desirable Anna form with whimsical slogan. Excellent condition. H 2 3/4".
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