Sold for A$640
This jar is the / private property / of / Bresnan Bros. / Sydney. Potters stamp: R. Fowler Ltd / Sydney / 29. (New South Wales). Demijohn. Printed. Two tone, tan top, off white body. Black print. 1 Gallon. 311 mm. 1920s
Very Good. (7.6). Has a Sharpe Bros. stopper in place. Some grime in places which should soak off. 7 x 7 mm patch of very fine wear only just through the glaze depth to right shoulder edge. Front left shoulder edge has a gouge type mark or two from making. 4 x 3 mm glaze pop to front left base edge. 6 x 1-2 mm sliver to rear base edge. 7 x 3 mm glaze flake to base edge, again, only just through the glaze and very minor. 16 x 8 mm potters pull type mark under the heel. A little discoloured wear in places, this will likely clean up easily enough though as it is quite minor. A few scratches and minor marks. Quite a rare demijohn, this is the first we have sold. Estimate: $750-1000
