Arts and Crafts - 19th June 2019

Lot 49

A Martin Brothers stoneware vase by Robert Wallace Martin

Estimate £1,500 - £2,000

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Description

A Martin Brothers stoneware vase by Robert Wallace Martin, dated 1889, shouldered form, incised with finch birds perched and flying amongst fruiting and flowering blackberry stems, above wild flowers, in shades of blue, green and brown on a buff ground, highlighted with white incised 2-1889 R W Martin & Bros London & Southall, small firing fault to top rim, 22.5cm. high

Provenance

Malcolm Haslam The Martin Brothers Potters Richard Dennis page 74 figure 88 this vase illustrated.

Private collection.