British Art Pottery and Design - 29th November 2023
Lot 572
A rare early Martin Brothers stoneware Squawking Penguin jug by Robert Wallace Martin, dated 1880,
Estimate £15,000 - £25,000
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Description
A rare early Martin Brothers stoneware Squawking Penguin jug by Robert Wallace Martin, dated 1880, modelled as a standing, stylised bird with open gaping mouth, wing stretched back to form the handle, glazed green and blue on a grey ground, incised 24.2.80 R W Martin London & Southall, 33cm. high
Provenance
Richard Dennis, 1980
Collection of Peter Rose & Albert Gallichan
An Aesthetic Odyssey, The Peter RoseandAlbert Gallichan Collection, Christies, 30th September 2021, lot 48
Private collection.
Literature
Brian Coleman The Best of British Arts and Crafts, Schiffer, page 22 this bird illustrated.