English and European Ceramics and Glass - 2nd May 2018

Lot 111

A rare pair of Herculaneum creamware bin labels c.1810-15

Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £220

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Description

A rare pair of Herculaneum creamware bin labels c.1810-15, of circular form, painted in black with 'Arrack' and 'Blackcurrant' within borders of moulded oak leaves, impressed Herculaneum' to the reverse, two small chips to one, 7.6cm dia. (2)

Illustrated: Peter Hyland, The Herculaneum Pottery: Liverpool's Forgotten Glory, fig.32.