Dec 8, 2022 10:00 EST
Doyle+Design: Session II, Featuring The Flower Family Collection
381
Martin Brothers
Estate / Collection: The Flower Family Collection
Martin Brothers Incised and Colored Stoneware Bird Vase
1900
Of flattened bottle form, decorated on either side with a wily shore bird amongst weeds, inscribed Martin Bros. London & Southall and dated. Height 9 1/8 inches (23.2 cm).
Provenance:
Sotheby's, NY, The Harriman Judd Collection of British Art Pottery, January 22, 2001, lot 201.
Exhibited: The Martin Brothers Potters, Sotheby's, Belgravia, London, September 26-October 14, 1978, cat. 382.
Sold for $3,780
Estimated at $3,000 - $5,000
Includes Buyer's Premium
Estate / Collection: The Flower Family Collection
Martin Brothers Incised and Colored Stoneware Bird Vase
1900
Of flattened bottle form, decorated on either side with a wily shore bird amongst weeds, inscribed Martin Bros. London & Southall and dated. Height 9 1/8 inches (23.2 cm).
Provenance:
Sotheby's, NY, The Harriman Judd Collection of British Art Pottery, January 22, 2001, lot 201.
Exhibited: The Martin Brothers Potters, Sotheby's, Belgravia, London, September 26-October 14, 1978, cat. 382.
UPDATED CONDITION REPORT: (Updated on Monday, December 5, 2022, at 10:00 am)Original Condition Report:appears to be in generally good, undamaged condition; not black lightedUpdated Condition Report:blacklighted; under blacklight some scattered areas with infilling are revealed, located at the top flat edge of the mouth, which are not readily discernible to the naked eye, i.e., presents well; it is possible that three of the upper corner side edges have been professionally restored although they do not fluoresce yellow under blacklight, they instead simply stand out a bit differently than the adjacent parallel line decoration and because there is a very slight color variation
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Auction: Doyle+Design: Session II, Featuring The Flower Family Collection, Dec 8, 2022
