R. W. Martin & Brothers - Martinware New York Tuesday, December 15, 2015 | Phillips

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  • Provenance

    Christie’s, London, “Art Nouveau, Art Deco and Studio Ceramics,” July 12, 1982, lot 19
    Jordan-Volpe Gallery, New York
    Steven Honig, Esq., New York
    Sotheby’s, New York, "The Steven Honig Collection," March 12, 1997, lot 327
    Private collection
    Sotheby’s, New York, "20th Century Decorative Works of Art: Including Contemporary Works of Art," 6 June, 2003, lot 83
    Private collection, UK

  • Exhibited

    "Boobies, Boojums and Snarks: The Ceramic Curiosities of the Martin Brothers 1880-1914," Jordan-Volpe Gallery, New York, November 3, 1981-February 13, 1982, which then traveled to: Delaware Art Museum, Delaware, March 8-April 18, 1982; Everson Museum of Art, New York, May 7-June 27, 1982

  • Literature

    Jordan-Volpe Gallery, Boobies, Boojums and Snarks: The Ceramic Curiosities of the Martin Brothers, 1880-1914, New York, 1981, p. 11, cat. no. 26

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Frabjous “Monk” bird jar and cover

March 1899
Salt-glazed stoneware, ebonized wood.
11 1/4 in. (28.6 cm) high
Collar incised with Martin Bros 3-1899./London + Southall. and base incised with Martin Bros London + Southall 3-1899.

Estimate
$30,000 - 50,000 

Sold for $40,000

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Martinware

New York Auction 15 December 2015 11am