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Royal Doulton (British), a stoneware bird bath...

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Royal Doulton (British), a stoneware bird bath c.1910, impressed marks to base - 'Doulton' Of hexagonal form, with foliate decoration to neck and base 78cm high Condition Report: The top part of the bird bath (intentionally) separates from the column and base. There are chips on the edges of both parts where they join.  The 'bath' itself has two firing cracks on the inside. The raised horizontal bands below the rim have a few large chips and there more on the corners on the base and at the very bottom where it sits on the ground. There is general wear, including scuffs and some smaller chips, and some old marks and stains, with lichen.  All in keeping with age and sitting in a garden.