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Two Melrose ware 'John Bull' ceramic inkwell's, one with light…
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Auction Location:
Melbourne
Date:
8-Nov-2020
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Description:
Two Melrose ware 'John Bull' ceramic inkwell's, one with light green, cream, blue and red glaze, the second with bright yellow, black, pink and emerald glaze and a factory stamp Melrose ware to base, the larger 8 cm high, 9 cm deep, Other Notes, This is a work man's piece and should not have been on the market. Short supplies of men and products during the war enabled this sort of exception to occur the pieces being smuggled out of the factory by the worker, before final glazing., Melrose Australian Ware was produced at Hoffman Pottery, Brunswick, Victoria, from 1931-1940.
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Category:
Ceramics: Australian Themes & Other Makers