Sold for A$255
Roberts / Prickly Pear / Poison. Potters Stamp: R. Fowler / 1919 / Sydney. Demijohn Printed Two tone, tan top with off white body. Black Print. 2 gallon. About 415 mm. 1910s
Excellent. Glaze wear to outer lip edge. Lower part of handle has scrapes through the glaze forming a couple of small chips, looks to be from making. There is a glaze hairline along the length of the handle as well. Some other scrapes through the glaze to the body, also from making. Couple of large dints to the lower body which are also in making. A couple of short discoloured scratches. Scattered white and dark speckles to the glaze throughout. Quite an imposing demijohn, a fascinating part of Australian history with its being used to eradicate the Prickly Pear cactus. Grade: 8.2 Estimate: $50 - 75
