A tall and impressive Martin Brothers stoneware bird jar and cover by Robert Wallace Martin

A tall and impressive Martin Brothers stoneware bird jar and cover by Robert Wallace Martin, dated 1899, modelled with knowing expression, broad beak and feather pate, and webbed tallons, glazed green and brown with blue highlights, on ebonised wood base incised 11 1899 Martin Bros London & Southall to base and neck, small flat chip to back of head 41.5cm. high

Provenance

from the family of John Cathles Hill