Double Sided Face Jug 1896 Martin Brothers

Large Double-Sided Face Jug 1896

A sculptural double-sided face jug sculptured by Robert Wallace Martin October 1896, Salt glazed stoneware, with handle and spout, with two grinning faces, one with raised eyebrows, in a matte glaze.
9 1/4 in ( 24.2 cm ) high.

incised: Martin Bros London & Southall 10-1896

Provenance: Eric Silver, NY

Exhibited The Fantastic Illustration and Design in Britain, 1850-1930

Museum of Art, Rhode Island School Of Design, Cooper-Hewitt Museum,
The Smithsonian Institution’s National

Museum of Design, 29th March-2nd September 1979

Literature: Diana L. Johnson, Fantastic Illustration and Design in Britain, 1850-1930 page 187 no. 142

Exhibited at the Master Piece Collection, London 2013 Sinai & Sons