This green ceramic frog sponge holder is an unmarked wide mouth scrubby holder with bulging black eyes, yellow spotted accents, and a glossy glazed finish.
The ceramic has no chips or cracks and the glaze remains glossy, while the painted eyes show a few scratches and the dark glazed interior has visible surface scratches.
The wide open mouth was made to hold a dish sponge, scouring pad, or small bar of soap, giving it a natural place beside a kitchen or bathroom sink with a retro or playful frog theme.
Details
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Item: Green ceramic frog sponge holder
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Item Type: Frog sponge and scrubby holder
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Era: 1970s
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Materials: Glazed ceramic
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Color: Green, yellow, cream, black, and brown
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Maker and Mark: No visible maker's mark
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Pattern or Model: Not confirmedÂ
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Style: Retro kitchen frog decor
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Dimensions: Approximately 5 inches tall. Base measures 5 inches by 3 3/4 inches. Product weight 11 ounces.
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Special Features: Wide open mouth, raised bulging eyes, spotted glaze decoration, and felt pads on the base
Condition Grade: Very Good
Positives
The ceramic body is intact with no chips or cracks, and the glossy glaze remains strong across the frog.
- The green glaze has mottled shading with raised yellow spots across the head, body, and feet.
- The wide mouth remains open and usable for holding a kitchen sponge, scrubber, soap, or other small sink side item.
- The sculpted eyes, feet, and rounded body remain clearly defined, giving the frog its expressive face and recognizable form.
Issues / Wear
- The painted black and white eye areas show several small scratches and spots of paint loss.
- The dark glazed interior shows visible surface scratches from previous use.
- The underside shows light surface wear and discoloration around the unglazed foot area.
Condition Grade Key
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Near Fine: Close to new. Any flaw is small and named above.
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Very Good: Light use. Every flaw is named above, and none of them get in the way of reading or display.
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Good: Complete and usable, with clear signs of use. Every flaw is named above.
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Fair: Heavy wear or damage, named above. A reading or working copy, not a display piece.
Collector's Notes
Wide mouth ceramic frog sponge holders were commonly made from decorative slip molds during the retro kitchen era. Their open mouths gave a practical sink side object a much more playful shape.
It is still useful beside the sink, but the oversized expression also gives it enough personality to sit on a shelf with a frog or retro kitchen collection.
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