British Art Pottery - 3rd December 2024

Lot 293

Φ John Maltby (1936-2020)

Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £1386

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Description

Φ John Maltby (1936-2020)

Spade form vase

painted with a bird flying past a red crescent moon, in colours, the reverse splashed abstract design,

painted Maltby, applied exhibition paper number 13

26.5cm. high

Provenance

Amalgam Gallery, purchased by the vendor.

Literature

Gilly Wyatt Smith John Maltby a life of creativity, 1936-2020, page 58 for a comparable Spade vase with bird (reversed) from a private collection of Maltby's work, illustrated.