Lot 288 , A Wedgwood earthenware swan jug, mid 19th century, 35cm, faults

A Wedgwood earthenware 'swan' jug, mid 19th century, modelled as a swan, the handle formed as its neck and the spout its wings outstretched together, standing on a circular base modelled with rushes, impressed mark Wedgwood, 35cm, faults
Estimate £150-250

Heavy crazing to the glaze all over with some staining, heavier staining to the wings and an unglazed patch on the neck, and some black speckling / staining to the head, the beak of the swan has been broken and messily restored, slight fading to the enamels on the rushes, a 1.5cm chip to the foot and a shallow chip to the spout formed by the wings with some overpainted filler repair, some of the repair now missing, some of the old restoration around the area discoloured.


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Sold for £360