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LOT 0384
Slipware Frog 'Loving Cup' Named Tom Frozon
HALIFAX, ENGLAND, 1868 A.D.
8 1/2 in. (938 grams, 21.5 cm wide).
The two-handled pottery cup named and dated in slip 'Tom Frozon 1868' on the side; a frog located inside the base to surprise the unwary drinker; an exceptional example made at Howcans Pottery, Halifax, Yorkshire. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the Martin Harrison collection, North Wales.
Ex John Howard, English pottery specialist.
Property of a Kent, UK, lady collector.
Accompanied by a copy of the John Howard catalogue listing.
Exhibited at the Harwich Museum, Harwich, Essex, UK, 8th June 2026-14th September 2026; accompanied by a copy of a photograph of the artefacts on display.
LiteratureSee Brears, P., The Collectors Book of English Country Pottery, for similar.
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Acquired on the European art market. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13336-257953.
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Opening Bid: £200
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