Lot 290: McSwiney Rochester Impressed Stoneware Demijohn

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Sold for A$150

L. McSwiney / Rochester. No potters stamp. (Victoria) Demijohn Impressed Two tone, tan top, off white body. Impressed. 1 Quart. 208 mm. 1900s

Very Good. A lovely little demijohn, looks like a zero has been used instead of an O in Rochester. Some sticker residue around the lip. Handle is rusty. Some scratching and minor flakes where the wire handle has rubber on the upper neck. Some nibbles and wear around the shoulder edge. Some white scratching to the front upper body. Wear to base edge through the glaze in places. Discoloured throughout. Some body glaze wear, scratches and marks. Some of the scratches are also discoloured. Nice impression on this example from the Dennis O'Hoy collection. Grade: 7.4 Estimate: $50 - 75
McSwiney Rochester Impressed Stoneware Demijohn
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