These artware pieces were used to make floral center pieces. They are usually some type of figurine with holes toward the bottom into which the cut or artificial flowers could be inserted. The piece most commonly seen is the antiqued brown deer frog. It is probably the most widely recognized, other than maybe the wing ash tray, piece of Red Wing artware made. Because it is so plentiful, the antiqued brown is less valuable than the several other colors the deer and accompanying console bowl can be found.
Some collectors are even a little scornful of the antiqued brown set because they are easily found.
It seems difficult to argue convincingly that a piece of relative beauty can be too plentiful. Picking out things that have holes near the bottom from tiny photos means that some flower frogs might have been missed. If you know of other Red Wing flower frogs send details to Byron Bush, web master.