Lot #: 264
Price Realized: $546.25
($475 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)
PLEASE NOTE: This result is 10 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.
Rare Rockingham-Glazed Double-Frog Presentation Pitcher, Embossed "W.J DENSLOW," attributed to the Swan Hill Pottery, South Amboy, New Jersey, 19th century, molded pitcher with relief hunt scene, twig handle, and the applied name "W.J DENSLOW," the surface covered in a streaky brownish glaze over a cream-colored ground. Interior with two molded and applied frog, one at base, and one attempting to climb up the side of the pitcher, both covered in streaky blue and brown glazes. The use of two applied frogs makes this example more unusual than most Swan Hill presentation pitchers. One frog missing head / torso. Pitcher in otherwise excellent condition. H 9 1/2".
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