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Rare Arts and Crafts Compton Pottery Owl Bookend

Name: Rare Arts And Crafts Compton Pottery Owl Bookend
SKU: as757a131
Price: 380.00 GBP
Availability: SoldOut

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Rare Arts and Crafts Compton Pottery Owl Bookend by Mary Seton Watts.

A rare and highly collected example of an Arts and Crafts Compton pottery owl bookend by Mary Seton Watts.

Amusingly and well modelled as a pair of barn owls in relief, this is a good example of Compton especially with owls as the subject matter.

A well potted and seldom seen example that has been well painted well with little or no loss to the paintwork where usually there is significant losses due to the nature of the soft white body and tempera egg based paint work.

Compton was sold in several London shops, including Liberty & Co.

Size: 16cm tall with impressed Compton Pottery Guildford and Made in England marks to the base. The original shop price label of 5 shillings is affixed to the base.

Circa: 1900.

Condition: In excellent original condition with little or no loss to the paintwork where usually there is significant loss due to the nature of the soft white body and tempera egg based paint work.

Price

£~~380.00~~

$~~489.86~~ USA

€~~452.85~~

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Dimensions16cm tall with impressed Compton Pottery Guildford and Made in England marks to the base. The original shop price label of 5 shillings is affixed to the base. Category Antique Ceramics Date Circa 1900 1900s Antiques Material Earthenware Origin English Maker Compton Pottery Condition n excellent original condition with little or no loss to the paintwork where usually there is significant loss due to the nature of the soft white body and tempera egg based paint work. Item code as757a131 / Ref 10210 Status Sold

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