TOBACCO JAR AND COVER, 1892

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MARTIN BROTHERS
TOBACCO JAR AND COVER, 1892
stoneware modelled as a bird, on ebonised base
12½ in. (31.8 cm.) high
incised marks Martin Bro London + Southall to base and R. W. Martin Bro London + Southall 7-1892 to head

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Lot Essay

The Martin brothers Robert, Charles, Walter and Edwin produced salt-glazed stoneware between 1873 and 1914. Their anthropomorphic birds were reputedly modelled on leading public figures of the day and each is unique.

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