An early Martin Brothers stoneware bird jar and cover by Robert Wallace Martin

An early Martin Brothers stoneware bird jar and cover by Robert Wallace Martin, dated 1884, modelled slightly hunched with head nestling in the wing tips, with downcast eyes and long beak, large webbed claw feet, glazed in shades of green, brown and blue, on ebonised wood base, signed to the back of the wing R W Martin London 1884, the head signed to the rim R W Martin & Bros London & Southall 4-1884, and unusual painted Martin London mark, applied paper Martin ware labels to base, small chip to glaze, minor frits 34cm. high

Provenance

The Property of a Nobleman.