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1790 Hand-Painted FROG Liverpool Creamware Mug!

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1790 Hand-Painted FROG Liverpool Creamware Mug!
1790 Hand-Painted FROG Liverpool Creamware Mug!
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Glass and Porcelain
c. 1790 Liverpool Creamware Mug With A "Surprise" Ceramic Hand-Painted "FROG" Inside!
c. 1790 Federal Period, Rare Trompe L'oeil Style Decorative Liverpool Creamware Mug, having Masonic Transfers with a Surprise... Ceramic Hand-Painted "FROG" Inside, by "J. PHILLIPS & Co. Sunderland Potery.", Choice Extremely Fine.
Very rare within this mug is a Hand-Painted "Surprise" Ceramic FROG. Designed for fun this Liverpool Creamware Mug measures 4.75" tall x 3.5" at its base. It has a vivid black Masonic transfer showing a large Masonic Temple at center with various other typical Masonic symbols including; the Sun, Crescent Moon, All Seeing Eye, a Compass and much more. The Temple building is flanked on each side by tall columns topped with globes. On the left stands "Justice" holding her Scales and Sword. On the right stands "Knowledge" holding her Magnifying Glass. Under the building is the poem which reads:

"The world is in pain, Our secrets to gain, But still let them wonder agaze, They ne'er can devine, The word nor the sign Of a Free an Accepted MASON." Below the poem is, "J. PHILLIPS & Co. Sunderland Potery."

There is a special added "Surprise" inside this Mug when one goes to drink, having a cute 2.75" tall Hand-painted green and red Ceramic Frog looking upwards! There are no chips or detractions, in excellent quality. Great fun.
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1790 Hand-Painted FROG Liverpool Creamware Mug!

Estimate $800 - $1,000
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Starting Price $600
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