V0707SW.EARLYENGLISHSTONEBOT.M  Early English brown saltglaze stoneware bottle c1710, bulbous baluster form on short rough edged foot, bulbous ovoid body into short taspered neck topped with rounded lip. Deep grooved handle attached to body edge and neck. Two tone dark brown tigerglaze speckled 2/3rd upper body and buff lower body. Slight metallic glaze with 4 light touchmarks to shoulder and nice drips to rear. slight nibbling to base edge, good thumb impression to base of handle. Handle is superb restoration. Character rare and important bottle. 8 4/5"high, 5 1/4"diameter.  £950