An exceptional C19th large glazed terracotta garden urn / wine cistern; of unusually large scale by Lipscombe & Co. The oval shaped bowl having a bold everted foliate moulded edge above the lobed body with a stif leaf rim collar below; raised on a fluted socle, decending to the octagonal plinth base with incised decoration. A rare and impressive piece of saltglazed stoneware giving major gravitas. Would be equally impressive in a garden or interior as a jardiniere or wine cooler. The rim of the bowl and the plinth stamped '' LIPSCOMBE & CO PATENT GLAZED TERRA COTTA POTTERIES CHESTERFIELD''English circa 1860Very good condition Dimensions (ins) 38 wide x 28.5 deep x 26 highThere were numerous potteries within the vicinity of Chesterfield, the majority founded in the second half 19th century and closing by the first and second World Wars. Geographically the area was ideal, with seams of clay deposits running between seams of clay and salt transported over the Pennines ...