Sunderland Early 19th Century Lustreware Mug with Frog Inside! red white and blue but also because I didn’t

but also because I didn’t know exactly what it was and wanted to find out

which I would hang on the wall in the kitchen or mudroom to have near at hand as needed

Perhaps it has something to do with being a child of the 70s

dust-covered

Such baskets were only produced at specific times of year

Sunderland Early 19th Century Lustreware Mug with Frog Inside! red white and blue but also because I didn’tI'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