Sold for A$600
(Polo Player) / Buchanan's // Black & White / Whisky // (Polo Player) / Buchanan's. Base Mark: Manfd for / James Buchanan & Co Ltd / By / Frank Beardmore & Co / Fenton / 220. (United Kingdom). Spirits. Whisky/Whiskey. Handled jug with matt black upper and handle with white print, white glazed bulbus body with black print and gold leaf trim. 171 mm. 1900s
Near Mint. (9). Couple of spots of wear to the gold leaf to the upper rim. Minor scrape over about 10 mm through the black print to the edge of the upper handle. Little nick or two elsewhere to the black finish. One or two short scratch through the black to the neck region as well. Some small nicks to the black print on the white body. Crazing throughout on the white parts. Brilliant example of this sought after and early jug depicting a polo player.. Estimate: $300-400
