Martin Brothers Ceramic Birds

With wood base 20 1 4 in 51 4 cm high weight of pottery 15 lb the four martin brothers were pottery manufacturers in london from 1873 to 1914.

Martin brothers ceramic birds.

Over time martin bros. The 97 items include the gladstone and disraeli birds sold by private treaty in the early 2000s for 150 000. Martin brothers quirky bird jar expected to fetch up to 50 000 at auction avant garde ceramics made in the 19th and early 20th century by four siblings who lived in poverty are back under the. Is now the top regional distributor serving iowa and seven surrounding states made up of over 600 experienced knowledgeable employees.

The fantastical birds which mightn t look out of place on a harry potter film set come from the studio of the martin brothers robert wallace walter fraser edwin and charles douglas who set up a pottery together in fulham london in 1873. 1984 the boobies boojums and snarks ceramic curiosities of the martin brothers exhibition is held at the jordan volpe gallery. 1995 david rago and phillip chasen of new york s gallery 532 put on a show titled the martin brothers. Grew into an independent full line supply and food distributor with a focus on foodservice with a difference.