Sold for A$260
This Jar / is the property of / Morley & Co / & Must Be Returned When Empty / Morley & Co / Brewers / Trade (Rising Sun) Mark / Non Alcoholic / Beverages / Perth / To close the tap / turn hole in handle to front / Do Not raise the Tap on turning. / 582. Potters stamp: Pearson & Co / Whittington / Moor / Chesterfield. (Western Australia) Demijohn Printed Two tone, internal thread with tan top, off white body and black print. Metal handle. Pouring tap. 1 Gallon. 340 mm. 1900s
Very Good. There is currently no wire handle, there has been at some stage though as there is some rusty scratching and wear below the lip where the handle would have been rubbing. Glaze miss to left shoulder looks like a flake. Scrape mark to lower right body. Impact to left of spigot hole has an associated nibbled fine hairline running around left and lower side of this hole. A little glaze wear to the spigot. This is very crudely made. Parts of the black print have no glaze over them. There are lighter coloured glaze drips pretty much right around and there is quite distinct discolouration throughout, which appears to be the way it was made. Pottery lump to lower right has flaked over the top of it. Scarce pictorial demijohn from Western Australia. Grade: 7.3 Estimate: $$400.00 - $500.00
