Lot 145 , A rare William de Morgan Ostrich bottle vase, c.1888-97, painted by Joe Juster, 24cm high, 18cm wide

A rare William de Morgan 'Ostrich' bottle vase, c.1888-97, painted by Joe Juster, with a repeating design of three ostriches running amid yellow, pink and blue flowers and green foliage, lambrequin border, glossy glaze, impressed marks
'W. DE MORGAN SAND...' inscribed in black '2200 ' and 'JJ 13', 24cm high, 18cm wide
Estimate £3,000-5,000

cf. The Designs of William de Morgan, A Catalogue by Martin Greenwood, fig. 878, p. 127, for a design for a tile featuring the same ostrich.

Splinter chip losses to the rim. Minor glaze imperfections, lower part of impressed mark indistinct. Minor glaze scratches.
Height 24cm
Width 18cm


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Sold for £4,400