36. An English medieval slipware jug, c.13th/14th century, the round-bellied body decorated with pale yellow flowerheads within radiating stripes on a dark treacle ground, beneath a tall incised neck, raised on a splayed pinched foot, some chipping to the foot, 15cm. £500-700
37. An agateware chocolate pot and associated cover, c.1755, the traditional tapering form with striations of blue, brown and cream, the spout modelled as the head of a mythical creature, some faults, the cover made up, 20cm. (2) £250-350 Paper label referencing the Edward Sheldon Collection.
38. A documentary Yorkshire slipware puzzle jug, dated 1817, decorated in a rich treacle glaze with a three line verse in cream slip, inscribed with the name ‘W W Gargrave’, the neck pierced with a geometric design, some damages, 16cm. £100-200 Gargrave is a village in North Yorkshire, not far from Skipton. It is possible that the name on this jug relates to that place, but it is also a known surname in Yorkshire so may relate to a person.
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