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Post  Ducks Nuts Tue 10 Jan - 14:27

I have in my collection this Monterrey Gravy Jug, I find it unusual in terms of its size, it seems massive, out of proportion relative to the rest of the ball handle range, and the ball itself is about twice the size of the regular balls. I have posted a picture of a regular ball handled creamer next to it to give you an idea of the difference in size. You folk agree? unusual?

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Post  Ev Tue 10 Jan - 15:48

I noticed one of these huge ball handled gravy jugs yesterday at the Auckland Museum in the Encounter Gallery.... it was pink and I was like Wooooooo!!
I've been to that Gallery many times and yet I'd never noticed it before!??
It's marvellous to see a photo on here ..... thank you Very Happy
Does it have a number on the base at all?


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Post  Ducks Nuts Tue 10 Jan - 23:40

Yes it has the number 1018 on the base along with the backstamp
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Post  Ev Wed 11 Jan - 10:07

Thanks again Smile
I could find the ball handled milk jug number - 6010, but not the gravy jug.
These gravy jugs must be few are far between huh?
Even Billy Apple didn't have any in his collection at the Crown Lynn Exhibition ...
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Post  Ducks Nuts Fri 13 Jan - 0:31

Yes I'm thinking they are rare too, I have all 6 Dorothy Thorpe patterns in my collection but this is the only gravy jug I have.
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Post  Ev Sun 5 Feb - 8:15

Well I never! ... One has been listed on Trademe -

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=445957040
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Post  Ev Sat 11 Feb - 19:13

..... and it sold for the princely sum of $294.00 how about that!
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Post  Ducks Nuts Sat 11 Feb - 19:16

I would have thought it would fetch a little more than that, not sure if the absence of a back stamp made it worth any less?
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Post  Ev Sat 11 Feb - 19:20

And here was me thinking that was an awesome price Razz
It's definitely Dorothy Thorpe .... surely a backstamp wouldn't have made a difference? But then I don't collect her wares ....?
Heheee I've seen you around on Trade Me for years Duckie Wink
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Post  Ducks Nuts Sat 11 Feb - 19:24

Well I am best described as a Dorothy Thorpe collector with a minor fetish for less interesting Crown Lynn pieces Razz
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Post  Ducks Nuts Fri 19 Apr - 2:10

I'm very happy to have now acquired this elusive Pine Gravy Jug to my collection. Most pleased.

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Post  Cat-a-lat Fri 19 Apr - 14:19

Just LOVE the colour on that one!
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