A fine pair of Martin Brothers stoneware gourd vases by Edwin and Walter Martin

A fine pair of Martin Brothers stoneware gourd vases by Edwin and Walter Martin, dated 1909, the shouldered, fluted body with eight loop handles to the rim, each covered in a deep bronze metallic glaze incised 2 1909 Martin Bros London & Southall, remains of collection number 176, 25.5cm. high (2)

Provenance

Photographic evidence shows a pair of identical vases in the collection of Ernest Marsh.

Sotheby's 1st April 1996 lot 276, purchased by Richard Dennis for Daryl's collection.

Exhibited

Gorgeously Grotesque Worthing Museum and Art Gallery, 2003, catalogue number 6.