A COMPTON POTTERY TERRACOTTA BIRDBATH PEDESTAL

EARLY 20TH CENTURY

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A COMPTON POTTERY TERRACOTTA BIRDBATH PEDESTAL
EARLY 20TH CENTURY
The shaft with two passages 'He prayeth best, who loveth best, all things both green and small' and 'Praised be Thou my Lord of sister water for manifold is her use and humble is she and precious and pure', with circular Compton stamp
32¾ in. (83 cm.) high

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This pedestal would have originally formed the base for a bird bath. Alistair Morris, Antiques from the Garden, Antique Collectors' Club, 1996, p.46 illustrats a complete example and discusses how at one point the manufacturers advised purchasers that birdbaths made in grey terracotta, such as the present lot, might break up in frosty weather and therefore suggested they be emptied at such times.
A similar example sold Christie's, Sydney, The John Schaeffer Collection at Rona, 15-16 May 2004, lot 595, A$6,573 inc.