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The Martin Brothers

A Rare and Impressive Pair of Stoneware Lions, 1896-7
modelled seated and roaring, facing left and right, the lion facing to the left has a red ball under one paw, in buff tones
37cm high, monogrammed 'WEM' and incised 'Martin Bros London Southall' and dated '11-1986' and '6-1897' (some damages) (2)

Footnotes

A similar pair of lions can be seen illustrated in Malcolm Haslam's 'The Martin Brothers Potters', Dennis Publications, 1978, page 101, fig 148. A pair are held in the British Museum collection and can be seen in Judy Rudoe's 'Decorative Arts; A catalogue of the British Museum Collection', British Museum Press, 1991, items 160a and b, illustrated plate 52.

Saleroom notices

Please note that the date should be '11-1896', not '11-1986' as written in the catalogue.

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