late 18th/early 19th century, Martha Gunn type, 5 x 6 x 2 in.; woman in a top hat, 6-1/2 x 6 x 2 in.; monkey in a top hat, 4-3/4 x 5-1/4 x 1-3/4 in.
Provenance: (monkey) Art Trading Ltd., New York, NY, November 12, 1984 (accompanied by receipt); (women) Art Trading Ltd., New York, NY, March 13, 1985 (accompanied by receipt); An Important Atlanta Private Collection
Note: Similar examples can be seen in Pratt Ware 1780-1840 by J & G Lewis, pg. 248.
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(monkey) Art Trading Ltd., New York, NY, November 12, 1984 (accompanied by receipt); (women) Art Trading Ltd., New York, NY, March 13, 1985 (accompanied by receipt); An Important Atlanta Private Collection
scattered glaze voids and firing cracks (particularly at bowl interiors), Martha Gunn example with restorations to bowl, mouth, stem, and handle; standing woman with retouch to hair and restoration to stem; monkey heavily restored
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