A good Martin Brothers stoneware bird jar and cover by Robert Wallace Martin

A good Martin Brothers stoneware bird jar and cover by Robert Wallace Martin, modelled as a with downcast, forward stare, with distinctive moustache whiskers, in shades of ochre, blue and green incised 9-1886 Robert Wallace Martin & Brothers, London & Southall to head, the base incised R W Martin London & Southall 9-1886, Richard Dennis Exhibition label, professionally restored back, minor restoration to tip of whiskers 34cm. high Exhibited Martin Brothers Pottery Exhibition, Richard Dennis, 1978 catalogue number 170 Malcolm Haslam The Martin Brothers Potters Richard Dennis Publications, Fig XI page 65 this bird is illustrated top right hand corner. Provenance Christie's 18th June 1973 lot 218, sold fro 280.