Sold for A$120
3 Stoneware Poison Jars: 1. Poison / Manufactured only by the / 5 (S and Anchor) Lbs. / Swift's / Arsenate of / Lead / Merrimac Chemical Co., Boston, U.S.A. 2. Caution / This jar having con- / tained Poison / should be destroyed / when empty. Potters mark: Illegible, but probably Fowler, Sydney. 3. Blue Mercury Jar. Poison Various Various Various. 1920s
1. Very Good. These are more often found in a larger size. Discoloured scratches on and below the right shoulder lug. Small blowout to the left body. Under the rear base is a lengthy section of glaze flaking and wear, which in part is from making. There is crazing throughout. Scratches scattered around. Quite a few crude making marks. Interesting item. 2. Very Good. The warning must have been heeded, as these are quite rare. They come in all white as well. Couple of fine discoloured hairlines up from rear base. Making mark in rear shoulder. Great example of a rare poison! 3. Very Good. Scratches down one side, some stain down the other. Nice little mercury jar. Grade: N/A Estimate: $100 - 150
