Premier Auction - Session II
Sat, Mar 26, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 864
Wrotham Slipware Dated and Initialed Puzzle Jug
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Kent, dated 1697, with hollow handle and short tapering spout, the rim molded with figures above a band of small pierced apertures, with cream trailed slip dots and dashes on deep redware ground, initialed "HI", 4-3/4 x 8-3/4 in.
Note: This puzzle jug was part of the exhibition An Exhibition of English Pottery, Gary Atkins, London, March 14-25, 1995, no. 6.
Provenance: Phillips, London, March 2, 1994, Lot 231; Gary Atkins, London, March 5, 1995 for œ2,250; Property from the Collection of Dudley and Constance Godfrey
Condition
restorations/retouch to spout and other areas of modeling along rim, losses to figural modeling, chips and flakes, scratches
