British Art Pottery - 27th November 2019

Lot 16

A large Martin Brothers stoneware gourd vase by Edwin and Walter Martin

Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £3200

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Description

A large Martin Brothers stoneware gourd vase by Edwin and Walter Martin, dated 1900, shouldered, ribbed form with fine incised veins, glazed brown and buff, incised 7-1900 Martin Bros London & Southall, Richard Dennis paper label, 26cm. high

Provenance

Sotheby's 16th January 1975 lot 209, purchased by Richard Dennis.

Rhys Morgan Collection, purchased by Rhys at the 1978 exhibition by Richard Dennis. Purchased by Daryl from Rhys in 1981.

Exhibited

Martin Brothers Pottery Exhibition, 1978 Richard Dennis, catalogue no.384

Gorgeously Grotesque, Worthing Museum and Art Gallery, 2003 catalogue no.1

Literature

Malcolm Haslam The Martin Brothers Potters, Richard Dennis Publications, illustrated page 118 figure XVIII.