Template:Did you know nominations/Frog Service

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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 07:12, 15 March 2019 (UTC)

Frog Service edit

Frog Service frog device
Frog Service frog device
  • ... that Josiah Wedgwood "was very unwilling to disfigure" his Frog Service with "this reptile", but Catherine the Great insisted it was on all 952 pieces? Source: "Upon every piece there was also to be painted the image of a green toad or frog, as is elsewhere stated. He was very unwilling to disfigure the service with this reptile, but was told it was not to be dispensed with, because the ware was intended for the use of a palace that bore its name", p. 211 here. 952 pieces etc here (expand curator's cmts

Created by Johnbod (talk). Self-nominated at 00:34, 19 February 2019 (UTC).


General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
QPQ: Done.

Overall: hook is cited; I can't see the exact quotes that support the hook but accept them on the assumption of good faith. Hook is interesting, but I'm suggesting a minor tweak as ALT1 valereee (talk) 14:06, 20 February 2019 (UTC)

*ALT1 ... that Josiah Wedgwood "was very unwilling to disfigure" his Frog Service with "this reptile", but Catherine the Great insisted it appear on all 952 pieces? valereee (talk) 14:53, 20 February 2019 (UTC)

Fine with that ("appear" replaces "was on"). Johnbod (talk) 15:53, 20 February 2019 (UTC)
Johnbod, Great...hm, can I assume a tweak that small won't need another editor to review? If we don't, you're good to go once qpq is filled in. Ping me in case I miss it going by on my watchlist! Really interesting article, nice work! valereee (talk) 16:14, 20 February 2019 (UTC)
Will do, thanks! Johnbod (talk) 16:26, 20 February 2019 (UTC)
QPQ: Template:Did you know nominations/Thomas Ridpath Johnbod (talk) 17:16, 25 February 2019 (UTC)
Good to go with ALT1! valereee (talk) 18:01, 25 February 2019 (UTC)