Design - Day One - 16th October 2024
Lot 150
A rare Gateshead pottery charger designed by John George Sowerby, painted with a flying bird, in
Estimate £300 - £400
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Description
A rare Gateshead pottery charger designed by John George Sowerby, painted with a flying bird, in green, white and ochre on a yellow ground, painted factory mark and monogram, 36cm. diam.
Catalogue notes
John George Sowerby (1849–1914) from Gateshead was a painter, exhibiting at the Royal Academy, and also a member of the Sowerby family who owned Sowerby Glassworks.
Provenance
The collection of William Billy Kidd and Elizabeth Kidd.