Rare Anna Pottery Frog Inkwell w/ Impressed KIRKPATRICK / ANNA, ILL Maker's Mark

March 14, 2015 Stoneware Auction

Lot #: 348A

Price Realized: $3,105.00

($2,700 hammer, plus 15% buyer's premium)

PLEASE NOTE: This result is 4 years old, and the American ceramics market frequently changes. Additionally, small nuances of color, condition, shape, etc. can mean huge differences in price. Please Contact Us for a Current, Accurate assessment of your items.

Auction Highlight: March 14, 2015 Auction | Anna Pottery

March 14, 2015 Auction Catalog

◀ Back to Catalog

Rare Anna Pottery Salt-Glazed Stoneware Frog Inkwell, Stamped "KIRKPATRICK. / ANNA, ILL.," Wallace and Cornwall Kirkpatrick, Anna, Illinois, circa 1880, molded figure of a frog with incised feet and mouth, seated atop a wheel-thrown mound base with raised opening. Impressed behind frog with the scarce maker's mark, "KIRKPATRICK / ANNA, ILL.". Traces of paint are visible on the belly of the frog. This particular inkwell form is rarer than the well-known, frog-on-clamshell variety. This example is also the first we have offered featuring the difficult-to-find impressed "KIRKPATRICK." makers' mark. Excellent condition with a tiny nick to mouth. H 3" ; Diameter (of base) 3 7/8".