Sold for A$970
Sharpe Bros' / Hands across the Sea / (Hand hold glass with Aust alongside hand holding glass with N.Z. making a toast) / Trade Mark (Demijohn bearing the words: Health / Beverages / by / Natural / Hygienic / Process) / 2 Gold Medals N.Z. International / 1 Silver Medal Exn 1906-7 / Original / Un-approachable / Imitation (within sinking boat) / Largest Manufacturers / in Australasia // Persons detaining, misappropriating / or trading with this jar / are liable to be prosecuted. No potters stamp. Sharpe Bros Australia and New Zealand stopper. Demijohn Sharpe Internal Thread. Tan Top. Black Print. Gallon. 320 mm. 1900s
Excellent. Same example as sold way back in Auction 6 (Lot 152) and despite listing a lot of Sharpe Bros demijohns over time we haven't had another example of this unusual print. This has been cleaned up a little bit since previously sold making it an even better example! Really nothing at all wrong with this. It has a dirty appearance with horizontal streaks of black specks, these appear to be from manufacture. There are some scratches to be found in the glaze, a couple of horizontal ones exist on either side of the mid rear. A small glaze flake to the mid rear as well. Some wear to a protruding rim around the base which has discoloured at the rear. Really a nice example of quite a rare variation with this "cartoon" style print. Grade: 8.8 Estimate: $300 - 400
