British Art Pottery - 27th November 2019
Lot 90
An early Martin Brothers stoneware vase by Robert Wallace Martin
Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £500
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Description
An early Martin Brothers stoneware vase by Robert Wallace Martin, dated 1878, shouldered, flaring cylindrical form, applied with twin mask handles, the body incised with scrolling classical foliage, between geometric bands, in shades of blue and ochre, incised R W Martin 2-78 and a hashed cipher, museum restored top rim, hairline to body, 33cm. high
Literature
Malcolm Haslam The Martin Brothers Potters, Richard Dennis, page 45 figure IV for an identical example.
Provenance
The George Twyman Collection of Martin Ware.