British Art Pottery - 30th November 2016
Lot 40
A Martin Brothers stoneware grotesque rodent creature by Robert Wallace Martin
Estimate £1,500 - £2,000 | Hammer £1500
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Description
A Martin Brothers stoneware grotesque rodent creature by Robert Wallace Martin, possibly an inkwell, modelled with head tilted backwards, gaping mouth, its tail curled to form a handle, glazed ochre and brown with white highlights, incised Martin, minor professional restoration to one ear and lip of mouth, 8.5cm. high
Provenance
The Martin Brothers Potters, Woolley and Wallis Auctioneers, 24th October 2007 lot 22
Private collection.
Catalogue Notes
The creature is modelled so that it sits on its haunches, but also with a flattened chin it can rest so that a pen can possibly dip ink from its mouth.