Sold for A$110
Morris's Inks / Melbourne. No potters stamp. (Victoria) (James A. Lerk collection) Ink Stoneware All Tan. Impressed. Quart. 228 mm. 1900s
Good. This is from the James A. Lerk collection, this was the actual item pictured in his book, "Bottles in Australian Collections" printed in 1971. It is bottle number 5 on page 54. This has an 18 x 7 mm chip to the underside of the lip to left of the pouring spout. Small pottery blowout to the rear. Scuffed mark to upper rear. Another blowout or kiln kiss near rear base. Some grime. A bit of discolouration in places. A rare bottle, not sure I have seen another. Grade: 6.3 Estimate: $30 - 40
