Sold for A$1,400
Caution. / Persons Damaging, Wilfully Retaining, Trading with or / Misappropriating the use of this Jar, will be prosecuted. / Keep the stopper tight. / This jar is the absolute property of / and must be returned to / B / Sharpe Bros. / Australia / & New Zealand / Original & Largest / Hygienic Brewers. / Sharpe Bros (signature) / Trade / Mark // Taylor's Patent / To close the tap turn / hole in handle to front. Plain wooden stopper. Demijohn Sharpe Internal Thread. Tap at front. Tan Top. Black Print. One Gallon 324 mm without stopper. 1910s+
Excellent. Some rust at the neck from a metal handle. Wear and some scratches around the shoulder. Body has some wear and scratches as well. Pair of diagonal firing splits at the lower right side. 7 x 6 mm glaze miss or flake at the lower left. 25 x 8 mm chip or clay pull under the heel. Flaking at the top of the tap hole and some other glaze flakes and marks at the edge of the tap. A few other tiny firing marks and the like around. A lovely example of a scarce variety with the tap. Grade: 8.1 Estimate: $200 - 300
