Sold for A$30
Four unusual early stoneware ink bottles: 1. Small tapered early stoneware ink with flared out pouring spout. No potters stamp. 2. Blackwood & Co / (British Registration Diamond). 3. Bendigo Pottery Co Ltd / Epsom / Bendigo. 4. (British Registration Diamond) / Tate London. Ink Stoneware 1. All white. 3 oz. 2. Salt Glaze. Impressed. 4 oz. 3. Salt glaze. Impressed. 3 oz. 4. All White. Impressed. 10 oz. 1. 125 mm. 2. 115 mm. 3. 105 mm 4. 170 mm.. 1850s-1910s
1. Excellent. Three or four tiny flakes to the outer lip edge. A few scratches and minor marks. Unusual shape, this is reasonably early. 2. Fair. As is often the case, the end of the spout is chipped off. Five chips around the base edge, although the largest is half glazed, so maybe these are making marks? Some scratches. A nice, small size. Impression is weak in places. 3. Excellent. Tiny flake to upper pouring spout. Couple of spots of minor wear. Lovely glaze. Unusual in this small size. 4. Fair. Pouring lip is broken, this is chipped over two thirds of the lip with a flake to the good part as well. Flaked chip to left shoulder has a glaze pool next to it. Chip to flared base edge below the diamond. Flake to heel. Some scratches to the shiny glaze. Unusual item, not sure I have seen one of these. Grade: N/A Estimate: $100 - 150
