Lot 601
  • 601

A NOTTINGHAM BROWN SALT-GLAZED STONEWARE TILE CIRCA 1760 |

Estimate
300 - 500 USD
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Description

  • width 5 1/4 in. by depth 5 1/4 in.
  • 13.2 cm x 13.2 cm
Morley House, stamped and rouletted, decorated with a central medallion within four geometric devices in the corners and covered with a lustrous glaze.

Provenance

Bonhams, London, March 5, 2003, lot 39
Jonathan Horne, London, May 2003
Vogel Collection no. 718

Condition

In generally good appearance. One corner re-stuck and three flat slither chips to top edge restored.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
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Catalogue Note

Two further tiles of this type are illustrated by Robin Hildyard, Browne Muggs, English Brown Stoneware, exhibition catalogue, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 1985, p. 92, pl. 243, where the author notes the stamping appears on the handle of a jug inscribed and dated '1759', p. 93, pl. 249. A further tile from the Norman Stretton Collection is illustrated by Geoffrey Godden, An Illustrated Encyclopedia of British Pottery and Porcelain, London, 1966, pl. 449.