Sold for A$85
F. Charles Turner / Oxford Street / Sydney. Impressed 1 in base. Pot Base Ointment Australian printed pot base. Black print on white. Medium size. 67 mm diameter. 1890s
Good. Four small chips and two other impact/hairline areas to the top of the rim (Chips are 14 x 6 mm x 2 mm, 8 x 5 mm x 2 mm, 4 x 3 mm and 6 x 2mm - the last two being very shallow. The shoulder has a bit of glaze flaking all around with a couple of deeper marks measuring 6 x 2 mm and 2 x 2 mm. Main body is crazed but also has a couple of very tight hairlines around the very base. Front has an impact and associated hairline that is 11 mm long. Also three glaze flakes in this area. Chip to side base that is 10 x 3 mm and just over 1 mm deep. Scarce pot that displays quite well with matching lid in place. Grade: 6.1 Estimate: $100 - 125
