Vintage Ceramic Open Mouth Frog Sponge Holder with Butterfly on Nose, Green and Brown Glaze, Circa 1970s
$24.99
This is an unmarked ceramic open mouth frog with a speckled tan winged bug, a butterfly or moth, on its nose. It works as a sponge or scrubby holder.
There are no chips, cracks, or flea bites, and the surface feels smooth. The glaze is glossy, and the color is great.
Open mouth ceramic frogs like this were a common 1970s kitchen sink form, made to hold a sponge or scrubby, and the bug on the nose is the detail that makes this one a fun sink or shelf piece.
Details
- Item: One ceramic open mouth frog
- Item Type: Sponge Holders
- Era: Circa 1970s
- Materials: Glossy glazed ceramic
- Color: Mottled olive green, chestnut brown, and pinkish mauve, with a cream mouth interior, black and white eyes, and a speckled tan winged bug
- Maker and Mark: Unmarked. The underside is glazed and shaped like a lily pad with incised lines, and shows three small stilt marks
- Pattern or Model: Open mouth frog with a winged bug on the nose. Pattern name not confirmed from photos
- Style: Mid century kitchen figural
- Dimensions: 3 in from the tip of the nose, where the bug sits, to the base. The base is 3 in by 3 in. The opening is 3 in by 2 in
- Special Features: Works as a sponge or scrubby holder. Speckled tan winged bug (butterfly or moth) on the nose
Condition Grade: Near Fine
Positives
- Graded Near Fine: There are no chips, cracks, or flea bites, the surface feels smooth, and the color is great.
- The glossy mottled olive green, chestnut brown, and pinkish mauve glaze stays bright in the photos.
- The speckled tan winged bug on the nose looks intact in the photos.
- The cream mouth interior looks clean in the photos.
- The black and white eyes stay clear.
Issues / Wear
- No chips, cracks, or flea bites are visible in the photos.
- The underside shows three small stilt marks, as visible in the photos.
Find more like this in our Vintage Kitchenware & Classic Cookware collection.
If you collect ceramic frog sponge holders, this unmarked open mouth frog with a speckled tan bug on its nose would fit a 1970s kitchen sink. If it's the one you've been looking for, it's ready to come home.
- Near Fine: Close to new. Any flaw is small and named above.
- Very Good: Light use. Every flaw is named above, and none of them get in the way of reading or display.
- Good: Complete and usable, with clear signs of use. Every flaw is named above.
- Fair: Heavy wear or damage, named above. A reading or working copy, not a display piece.
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Questions buyers ask
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