Lot Essay
For an illustration of a similar sgraffito jug, attributed to Edwin Martin, see M. Haslam, The Martin Brothers Potters, London, 1978, p.127 and pp. 113-130 for a discussion of the nature aesthetic of his pots.
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LATE 19TH-EARLY 20TH CENTURY
Details
A GROUP OF MARTIN BROTHERS STONEWARE VESSELS
LATE 19TH-EARLY 20TH CENTURY
Comprising: a brown-glazed jug decorated with toads, newts and fantastical reptilian creatures, traces of incised Martin Brothers marks; a pair of slender brown-glazed vases, decorated with a speckled pattern, incised '6-1904/Martin Bros./London & Southall'; and a ribbed gourd-shaped vase, incised 'No. 5/WFM?/1904'
The jug: 8 ¼ in. (21 cm.) high
The pair of vases: 6 in. (15.3 cm.) high
The ribbed vase: 3 ¾ in. (9.5 cm.) high
LATE 19TH-EARLY 20TH CENTURY
Comprising: a brown-glazed jug decorated with toads, newts and fantastical reptilian creatures, traces of incised Martin Brothers marks; a pair of slender brown-glazed vases, decorated with a speckled pattern, incised '6-1904/Martin Bros./London & Southall'; and a ribbed gourd-shaped vase, incised 'No. 5/WFM?/1904'
The jug: 8 ¼ in. (21 cm.) high
The pair of vases: 6 in. (15.3 cm.) high
The ribbed vase: 3 ¾ in. (9.5 cm.) high
Provenance
The jug: Purchased from Alan Boyle (Antique Dealer), Brighton, pre-1978.
The pair of vases: Purchased from Richard Ian Smythe, January 1992.
The ribbed vase: Purchased from Richard Dennis, circa 1980.
The pair of vases: Purchased from Richard Ian Smythe, January 1992.
The ribbed vase: Purchased from Richard Dennis, circa 1980.
Literature
B. Coleman, The Best of British Arts & Crafts, Atglen, PA, 2004, p. 12, 25
Exhibited
The jug: Richard Dennis, London, Martin Brothers Pottery Exhibition, 1978, no. 355.
For an illustration of a similar sgraffito jug, attributed to Edwin Martin, see M. Haslam, The Martin Brothers Potters, London, 1978, p.127 and pp. 113-130 for a discussion of the nature aesthetic of his pots.