SUPER RARE AND UNUSUAL PIECE FROM MILTON POTTERY OF NEW ZEALAND. SECESSIONIST STYLE DECORATION WITH BEAUTIFUL RICH COLOURATION. C.1880.

WORTHY OF A MUSEUM COLLECTION AND AMAZINGLY RARE IF NOT UNIQUE IN THIS COLOURWAY, ONLY OTHER PIECES WE ARE AWARE OF HAVING A GREEN, LEAD GLAZE.

THERE IS A STRANGE BACKSTAMP AND MARKINGS TO BASE, HAVING THE MILTON POTTERY MARK ALONG WITH BIRD IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE BUT IMPRESSED MARK WITHIN THE MOULDING READS " MADE IN ENGLAND" WITH THE LETTER "N's" BEING STAMPED IN REVERSE!

NO REASON CAN BE FOUND FOR THIS PECULIARITY AND INFORMATION IS WELCOMED.

PIECE HAS A FEW LONGSTANDING HAIRLINES VERTICALLY FROM RIM WHICH HAVE BEEN PROFESSIONALLY RESTORED AND STRENGTHENED TO PRESERVE THE PIECE, WITHOUT DISGUISING THEIR PRESENCE.

HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS WHERE WE CAN.

INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING IS THROUGH THE GLOBAL SHIPPING PROGRAMME, PLEASE USE MESSAGING SERVICE FOR ENQUIRIES IF YOUR AREA ISN'T COVERED.

20CM HIGH,

25CM DIAMETER AT RIM,

2.321 KG UNPACKED WEIGHT.