Sold for A$50
1. Stephens / Aldersgate St / London. (United Kingdom) 2. X / N. Antoine & Fils. (France) 3. Plain bulk ink. Potters stamp: George Skey / Wilnecote / Tamworth. (United Kingdom) 4. Plain small white ink. No potters stamp. 5. Field / London // Joseph Bourne & Son / Denby Pottery / Near Derby. / Patentees. (United Kingdom). 6. Square top ink. Potters stamp: Bendigo Pottery / Epsom. (Victoria) 7. Plain salt glaze ink. Potters stamp: Port-Dundas / Glasgow / Pottery Coy / B. (United Kingdom). Ink. Stoneware. Various 242, 256, 275, 165, 253, 190 & 233 mm. 1880s - 1920s
N/A. (N/A). 1. EXC. Some tiny glaze flakes around the shoulder. Long scratch down one side. Small nibbled flake to base edge. some small scratches and scuffs. 2. EXC. Couple of tiny glaze flakes to the pouring spout. Different coloured and dull glaze to upper shoulder is from making. Some scratches and minor marks. Similar to the Japonaise inks, this Antoine & Fils version is quite a nice looking item. 3. EXC. MASSIVE! This thing must be around half gallon! Some grime. A bit of discolouration in places. A little rust stain. 4. EXC. Upper lip crazing from making. Thin sliver under base is a potters pull from making. A little surface rust. Some scratches and scuffs. 5. VG. A BIG bottle! Couple of dark scrape marks to outer lip edge and a spot of rust. 5 x 20 mm discoloured and scuffed scratch to upper body near shoulder on Field side. Couple of other smaller cuffed scratches. A few spots of surface rust. Nice bottle in this large size with the Joseph Bourne stamp on it as well, odd to see a white Bourne ink bottle. 6. VG. Small nibbled spots of wear to the corners of the lip and spout. 5 x 3 mm patch of wear to front shoulder. 15 mm discoloured and scuffed scratch down from shoulder. This would have contained red ink, there is a faint red stain to the lower parts. A most unusual piece of Bendigo Pottery, replicating the common Doulton made square top ink bottles in salt glaze. 7. VG. Some rust to lip. A couple of lengthy glaze hairlines down the body. Some discolouration. Unusual to see a Port-Dundas made ink bottle!. Estimate: $60-100
