Arts and Crafts - 19th June 2019

Lot 78

The Wise Owl a fine Martin Brothers stoneware bird jar and cover by Robert Wallace Martin

Estimate £15,000 - £20,000 | Hammer £19000

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Description

The Wise Owl a fine Martin Brothers stoneware bird jar and cover by Robert Wallace Martin, dated 1884, modelled with claw feet, resting, his round head tilted to one side, one eye remaining vigilantly open, glazed in brown, ochre and buff, incised R W Martin Sc, London 11 1884 to base and c R W Martin & Brothers London & Southall 11 1884 to cover, repaired damages, 29.5cm. high