Sunderland Early 19th Century Lustreware Mug with Frog Inside! pressed glass flask This heavy brass one was

This heavy brass one was made by The Wilson Bohannan Company in Marion Ohio

In my dream home

which is a bit dry with a little bit of cracking

this piece is very much in the manner of the work of famous father and son Mexican folk artists Aurelio and Francisco Flores from Izúcar de Matamoros--legendary for their elaborate "tree of life" candlesticks and candleabra

painted black

Sunderland Early 19th Century Lustreware Mug with Frog Inside! pressed glass flask This heavy brass one wasI've become a big fan of antique transfer decorated Sunderland lustreware pearlware, because it is just so much fun! This over sized mug good for a nice big cup of coffee features a whaling ship a sail amid rough seas and thunderous clouds on one side, and a poem on the other hailing safe return. But best is the sculptural frog with open mouth clinging to the side of its interior, eager to imbibe whatever is poured into it! The poem reads: "Now safe