The Jonathan Leak 1823 victory commemorative wine jug, Geoff & Kerrie Ford

Article from Vol 46 no 4, November 2024

The Jonathan Leak 1823 victory commemorative wine jug, Geoff & Kerrie Ford

Abstract:

Geoff and Kerrie Ford from the National Museum of Australian Pottery in
Holbrook had ‘a bit of an anxious month’ in the build-up to acquiring at
auction in Sydney recently, what they believe is the most important piece of
early Australian convict pottery stamped ‘J . LEAK’ ever discovered.

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