English, circa 1740, with brown slip decoration to collar and grog exterior, 7-1/2 x 11 x 4-1/4 in.
Provenance: Hollis E. Brodrick, Portsmouth, New Hampshire); Tonnesen Collection, New Hampshire
Literature: Similar examples are pictured in The Frank P. and Harriet C. Burnap Collection of English Pottery in the William Rockhill Nelson Gallery, fig. 187, p. 75 and A Passion For Pottery: Further Selections From The Henry H. Weldon Collection by Peter Williams & Pat Halfpenny, no. 170, p. 251.
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Hollis E. Brodrick, Portsmouth, New Hampshire; Tonnesen Collection, New Hampshire
rear feet with large breaks and losses, large firing crack and separation at proper right front leg, opposite leg restored, typical firing anomalies as made, some putty remnants at lid interior, chain possibly later
Note: This is a rare form that has been subject to modern copies. We feel this example is 18th century. Please see detailed photos and make your own assessment.
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