British and Continental Ceramics & Glass - 30th April 2024
Lot 223
A silver lustre pearlware jug, dated 1814, decorated in relief with birds and inscribed 'Thomas
Estimate £150 - £250 | Hammer £252
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Description
A silver lustre pearlware jug, dated 1814, decorated in relief with birds and inscribed 'Thomas Buston, Tann House, 1814', and two green-glazed jugs, one moulded with a hunting scene, the other with putti and Prince of Wales feathers, minor faults, 19cm max. (3)
Provenance: the Martin Mortimer Collection.
The lustre jug appears to relate to the Buston or Burston Family of Tan House Farm in Leigh, Gloucestershire.