An early Martin Brothers stoneware jug by Robert Wallace Martin

An early Martin Brothers stoneware jug by Robert Wallace Martin, dated 1874, shouldered from with angular buttressed handle, incised with japoniste flower and foliage band on textured ground, the spout with heraldic lion shield, in blue and brown on a buff ground incised R W Martin 3.2.74, Fulham, professional restoration, 20cm. high

Literature

Charles R Beard The Collection of Martinware Formed by Mr Frederick John Nettlefold, Private Press, page 45 plate 5 for a comparable jug illustrated.

Provenance

The George Twyman Collection of Martin Ware