Sold for A$530
Blue Cottage Ink. Base Mark: C. Chandler / & Co. Ink Glass Shear lip, cottage ink. Light Ice Blue. 66 mm. 1890s
Excellent. Couple of tiny lip marks from making. Milky inclusion in rear top and neck, the lower part of this where it meets the body has a 3 mm line that is either a piece of this inclusion or a fine associated fracture, it is really hard to tell. Another inclusion on lower roof over right window may have a possible tiny star fracture. Tiny nick to base edge near barrel at one end. Small flake under base on barrel. Couple of tiny nicks to sharp base edge on front. Little impact type scratch to seam on left side. Crudely made, the front is quite concave. An absolutely superb piece, cottage inks are highly sought after, but this being a nice ice blue colour (no green whatsoever to this one), this is even better than standard. Grade: 8.7 Estimate: $500 - 750
