Sold for A$400
J. G. Lewen, / North Adelaide. No potters stamp. (South Australia). Ginger Beer. Cork Stoppered. Salt Glaze. Impressed. 10 oz. 165 mm. 1870s - 1880s
Good. (6.1). 8 x 8 mm chip to outer front left lip. 15 x 6 mm chip along upper front lip. Another 15 x 6 mm chip to upper rear lip. Some other small flakes and marks around the lip. Couple of small flakes to bottom of lip. Some wear and little flakes around the shoulder. 11 x 2 mm gouge through the glaze to upper front right. Couple of chips to rear base edge, under the heel is a 25 x 10 mm flat chip. Some other little flakes and chips around the heel. Some scratches and spots of surface wear around the body. The impression has been coloured with a texta. Quite a hard one to get, only the second we have sold. Note that this was made for J. G. Lewin and spelt incorrectly with Lewen. Estimate: $75-100
