Martin Ware
Tobacco Jar and Cover
1913 (dated)
1913 (dated)
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Tobacco jar and cover in the form of a bird in salt-glaze stoneware and on an ebonised wooden stand. With a detachable head. It stands with feet together and sings folded down its back. It is incised with feather patterns and painted with splotches of green and blue on an off-white ground.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Title | Martin Ware (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Salt-glaze stoneware, painted and incised, and on a wooden stand |
| Brief description | Tobacco jar and cover in the form of a bird in salt-glaze stoneware and on an ebonised wooden stand, made by R.W. Martin & Brothers, Southall, dated 1913. |
| Physical description | Tobacco jar and cover in the form of a bird in salt-glaze stoneware and on an ebonised wooden stand. With a detachable head. It stands with feet together and sings folded down its back. It is incised with feather patterns and painted with splotches of green and blue on an off-white ground. |
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| Gallery label | Tobacco jar 'Martin Ware'
made by R.W. Martin & Brothers, London, England,
C.30-1974 Given by Miss N.V. Wade(23/05/2008) |
| Credit line | Given by Miss N.V. Wade |
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| Accession number | C.30-1974 |
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| Record created | March 31, 2008 |
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