V0503SW.THUMBASEBOTHAND.M    Excellent classic German thumb based saltglazed stoneware handled bottle c1500 Typical of "Mary Rose" style. Wide based foot, wide bulbous body, rilled horizontally throughout, to rounded sloping shoulders into short tapering neck topped with downtooled handle ring below smoothed out cordoned lip. Handle well applied to neck and shoulder. Typical rough kilnmarks and usage. Hairline diagonally across rear body with touchmark grey glazed bodyspot approx 1"diameter that is early restoration. Small insignificant chipping or nibbles to lip and base, fingerprints and swiping marks. 7 1/8"high, 5 3/8"diameter   Really good character.    £sold