Art pottery made by Benthall Pottery, at Benthall, near Broseley, Shropshire
Bud vase with seven circular openings, painted with grass and a large butterfly.
Mark: Impressed SALOPIAN markHeight: 120mm / 4.75in
Although not identical, a bud vase is shown in the earliest known illustration of Salopian Art Pottery, published in The Pottery Gazette, May 1885.
Provenance: (1) Baynham Collection, UK (to 2006); (2) Private collection, UK