Martin Brothers Studio Ceramics was a British pottery established by Robert Wallace Martin and his brothers in 1873. The studio gained a reputation for producing innovative, quirky, and highly detailed ceramics, often featuring grotesque and comical characters.

Robert Martin, along with his brothers Charles, Edwin, and Walter, commenced pottery production in their father's stoneware factory in Fulham, London. They experimented with glazes and textures, creating unique designs that drew inspiration from a wide range of sources, including medieval art, Japanese ceramics, and the natural world.

Their most famous pieces are the "Wally Birds", which were sculptural birds with distinctive beaks and quirky expressions. The Martin Brothers also produced other animal-inspired sculptures, such as lizards, fish, and frogs, which were often designed as vases or jugs.

The Martin Brothers' pottery was highly sought after by collectors and influential figures of the time, including the writer Oscar Wilde, who was more...

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A Martin Brothers glazed vase, wren & floral motifs, 1899 (as…

A Martin Brothers glazed vase, wren & floral motifs, 1899 (as found), etched to base Martin Bros London & Southall, height 30 cm

A Martin Brothers glazed stoneware wall vase with blue bird…

A Martin Brothers glazed stoneware wall vase with blue bird motifs, 1876, incised Rw Martin, London 5-1876, metal vase holder, height 22.5 cm

A Martin Brothers glazed stoneware dish with snake legs &…

A Martin Brothers glazed stoneware dish with snake legs & Underwater creatures, c.1880, incised to base Martin Bros London Southall, diameter 14 cm

A Martin Brothers glazed stoneware jug with black swans, 1875,…

A Martin Brothers glazed stoneware jug with black swans, 1875, incised Rw Martin, London, 11-1875, height 26 cm

A Martin Brothers glazed stoneware vase with swirl pattern,…

A Martin Brothers glazed stoneware vase with swirl pattern, incised to base rim, height 18 cm

A pair of Martin Brothers glazed stoneware candlesticks with…

A pair of Martin Brothers glazed stoneware candlesticks with dragon heads, 1902, incised to base Martin Bro, London & Southall. 5-1902, height 20.5 cm

A Rw Martin Brothers glazed stoneware bud vase with geometric…

A Rw Martin Brothers glazed stoneware bud vase with geometric detail, incised to base Rw Martin Southall, height 12 cm

A Martin Brothers glazed stoneware jug with sunflower motifs,…

A Martin Brothers glazed stoneware jug with sunflower motifs, 1884, incised Rw Martin, London & Southall 11-84, height 26 cm

A Martin Brothers glazed stoneware jug, sunflower motifs,…

A Martin Brothers glazed stoneware jug, sunflower motifs, incised Martin Bros Southall, height 23 cm

A Martin Brothers two face glazed stoneware jug, modelled by…

A Martin Brothers two face glazed stoneware jug, modelled by Robert Wallace Martin, 1908, each side modelled with an exaggeratedly characterful face, incised underside 'R.W. Martin & Bros London & Southall, 11-1908, height 15 cm

An R W Martin Brothers glazed stoneware candlestick, 1879,…

An R W Martin Brothers glazed stoneware candlestick, 1879, incised & stamped to base R W Martin Southall, 4.3.79, diameter 13.5 cm

A Rw Martin Brothers glazed stoneware small dish, 1880, incised…

A Rw Martin Brothers glazed stoneware small dish, 1880, incised to base Rw Martin London & Southall, 12-80, 4 x 8.5 cm

A Martin Brothers glazed stoneware mug, web detail, handle…

A Martin Brothers glazed stoneware mug, web detail, handle attached by iron screws incised to base Rw Martin, London, 1876, height 13 cm,

A Martin Brothers glazed stoneware jug with squirrels, birds &…

A Martin Brothers glazed stoneware jug with squirrels, birds & cat, 1875, incised Rw Martin, London, 12-1875, height 21 cm

A Martin Brothers glazed stoneware twin handle with floral…

A Martin Brothers glazed stoneware twin handle with floral motifs, 1886, incised to base Rw Martin & Bros, London & Southall, 7-1886, height 23 cm

A Martin Brothers jarlet with twin handles, incised fish & crab…

A Martin Brothers jarlet with twin handles, incised fish & crab detail, 1898, incised Martin Bros, London & Southall, 1-1898, height 14 cm

A Martin Brothers stoneware jug with sunflower & butterfly…

A Martin Brothers stoneware jug with sunflower & butterfly detail, 1881, incised to base Rw Martin, London Southall, 13.1.81, height 21 cm

A pair of R W Martin Brothers stoneware twin handle decanters…

A pair of R W Martin Brothers stoneware twin handle decanters with fairy motifs, 1885, incised to base R.W. Martin and Brothers - London and Southall 8-1885, height 20 cm

A R Wallace Martin Brothers glazed stoneware box, 1880, etched…

A R Wallace Martin Brothers glazed stoneware box, 1880, etched to base R Wallace Martin, London & Southall, 1880, 14 x 23 x 23 cm

A Martin Brothers vase with dragon motifs, 1898, incised to…

A Martin Brothers vase with dragon motifs, 1898, incised to base Martin Brothers - London & Southall 1898, height 22 cm

A Martin Brothers glazed stoneware vase with curved Ridge…

A Martin Brothers glazed stoneware vase with curved Ridge pattern, incised to base R.W. Martin & Brothers Southall, height 22 cm

A Martin Brothers glazed stoneware lidded dish with dragonfly…

A Martin Brothers glazed stoneware lidded dish with dragonfly motifs, 1910, incised to base Martin Brothers - London & Southall, 5-1910, height 10 cm, diameter 10 cm

A Martin Brothers glazed stoneware teapot with mythical…

A Martin Brothers glazed stoneware teapot with mythical creatures & floral detail, incised to base R.W. Martin Southall, height 16 cm

A Martin Brothers glazed stoneware vase with web detail &…

A Martin Brothers glazed stoneware vase with web detail & dragon handles, incised to base R.W. Martin Southhall, height 19 cm

A Martin Brothers small glazed stoneware pitcher, swirl & web…

A Martin Brothers small glazed stoneware pitcher, swirl & web detail, incised to base R.W. Martin, height 15 cm

A Martin Brothers stoneware vase with cherry blossom detail,…

A Martin Brothers stoneware vase with cherry blossom detail, 1886, incised to base R.W. Martin and Brothers - London and Southall 6-1886, height 21 cm

A Martin Brothers glazed vase with koi detail, 1901, incised to…

A Martin Brothers glazed vase with koi detail, 1901, incised to base Martin Brothers - London & Southall 1901, height 16.5 cm

Martin Brothers antique English Art pottery jug adorned with…

Martin Brothers antique English Art pottery jug adorned with sgraffito foliate decoration, late 19th century, impressed mark 'R.W. Martin, Southall', 15 cm high

A Martin Brothers two face jug, modelled by Robert Wallace…

Martin Brothers Two Face Jug, 1911

A Martin Brothers two face jug, modelled by Robert Wallace Martin, 1911, salt glazed stoneware, each side modelled with an exaggeratedly characterful face, incised underside 'R.W. Martin & Bros / London & Southall / 2.1911', 13.5 cm high

An early Martin Brothers pottery hawk and toad figural group,…

Martin Brothers Pottery Hawk and Toad Figural Group

An early Martin Brothers pottery hawk and toad figural group, height 12 cm, length 17.5 cm,

A Martin Brothers stoneware vase, by Robert Wallace Martin,…

Martin Brothers Stoneware Vase, Lobed Form with Weave Decoration

A Martin Brothers stoneware vase, by Robert Wallace Martin, lobed form with four cylindrical necks, incised with weave decorating, in shades of green, blue and brown, incised R. W. Martin D38, chips . Height 15 cm.

A Martin Brothers 1899 miniature experimental glazed vase, the…

Martin Bros. 1899 Experimental Miniature Vase

A Martin Brothers 1899 miniature experimental glazed vase, the ovoid body and long neck in crystalline glaze effects. Incised markers marks and date 3-99. Height 11.5 cm.

An unusual Martin Brothers salt-glazed stoneware teapot and…

Martin Brothers Teapot, 1879

An unusual Martin Brothers salt-glazed stoneware teapot and cover, dated 1879, of globular form with a high domed finial, boldly incised with scrolling leaves glazed in blue against a mottled brown ground, incised mark R. Martin, London and Southall, 5.5…

A stoneware double sided face jug by Robert Wallace Martin for…

Double-Sided Face Jug by Robert Wallace Martin (1910)

A stoneware double sided face jug by Robert Wallace Martin for Martin Bros., circa 1910 incised to the base: 'R.W. Martin bros., London & Southall 26.X.98' 23 cm high

A large stoneware double sided face jug by Robert Wallace…

Double-Sided Face Jug by R.W. Martin Bros

A large stoneware double sided face jug by Robert Wallace Martin for Martin Bros, London 1911 incised to base: R.W. Martin Bros London & Southall 8-1911 23 cm x 20 cm

A glazed stoneware 'Eskimo' pitcher by Martin Brothers London…

Martin Brothers London 'Eskimo' Glazed Stoneware Pitcher

A glazed stoneware 'Eskimo' pitcher by Martin Brothers London circa 1912 decorated with a figure shrouded in a fur with large loop handle, incised to the base: Martin, London 4 33 cm high

A Martin Brothers 'Marred' stoneware vase, London, circa 1900…

Martin Brothers 'Marred' Stoneware Vase

A Martin Brothers 'Marred' stoneware vase, London, circa 1900 incised decoration to the neck 'This vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter' Jer.XVIII.4 incised to base: R. M. Martin London & Southall 16 cm x 11.5 cm

Two antique Martin Brothers stoneware vases, C1890, both in…

Pair of Martin Brothers Stoneware Vases, C1890, Organic Form

Two antique Martin Brothers stoneware vases, C1890, both in organic form, height 12 cm

A Martin Brothers stoneware jug glazed pottery decorated with…

Martin Brothers Stoneware Jug with Floral Foliage Decoration

A Martin Brothers stoneware jug glazed pottery decorated with flowering foliage incised to base, '23.9.80, R W Martin, London, South Hall', height 17 cm

A Martin Brothers stoneware vase pottery with swan decoration…

Martin Brothers Stoneware Vase with Swan Decoration

A Martin Brothers stoneware vase pottery with swan decoration glazed. Incised to the base 'R.W. Martin Southall 3-1878', height 19 cm

Martin Brothers stoneware tall vase with incised birds and…

Martin Bros Tall Vase with Birds and Foliage

Martin Brothers stoneware tall vase with incised birds and Foliage, incised mark: 3-1889, R W Martin & Bros London & Southall, height 31 cm

A Martin Brothers salt glaze stoneware measuring jug, with…

Martin Brothers Salt Glaze Measuring Jug with Grotesque Mask

A Martin Brothers salt glaze stoneware measuring jug, with grotesque mask and all over shell motifs, incised mark: 10-1893 Martin Bros London and Southall, height: 30 cm

A Martin Brothers stoneware vase, raised daisy flowers, incised…

Martin Brothers Stoneware Vase with Daisy Flowers

A Martin Brothers stoneware vase, raised daisy flowers, incised mark: Martin Bros, 12.84 London and Southall, height: 13 cm

A Martin Brothers stoneware Tin-Lipped jug, incised with…

Martin Brothers Dragon Jug

A Martin Brothers stoneware Tin-Lipped jug, incised with snarling dragons, incised mark: 4-1914, Martin Bros London and Southall, height: 13 cm

A Martin Brothers stoneware bottle shape vase, incised rampant…

Martin Brothers Dragon Vase

A Martin Brothers stoneware bottle shape vase, incised rampant dragons and snakes all over on lustrous brown glaze, incised mark: 8-1894 Martin Bros London and Southall, height 30 cm.

A Martin Brothers jug, incised with 'Wally Birds' on front and…

Martin Brothers Wally Birds Jug

A Martin Brothers jug, incised with 'Wally Birds' on front and reverse, incised mark: 10-1876 Martin Bros London and Southall, height 23 cm. Provenance: Whitley Collection, Florida

A rare Martin Brothers stoneware two handle globular shape vase,…

Martin Brothers Stoneware Vase with Lizard Handles

A rare Martin Brothers stoneware two handle globular shape vase, incised with grotesque fish and seaweed handles modelled as sinuous lizards, incised mark: 3-1887, R W Martin & Bros London & Southall, height 21.5 cm. Provenance: Whitley Collection, Florida

Martin Brothers stoneware miniature jug in Flemish colours,…

Martin Bros. Flemish Colours Miniature Jug with Incised Mark

Martin Brothers stoneware miniature jug in Flemish colours, incised mark at base of handle and A357 Rw Martin London 4.74, height: 6.5 cm

A Martin Brothers stoneware miniature square vase, incised with…

Martin Brothers Miniature Vase with Shell Incisions

A Martin Brothers stoneware miniature square vase, incised with shells, incised mark: 11-1902 Martin Bros London, height: 3.5 cm

A Martin Brothers vase, English, 1908, incised to base Martin…

Martin Brothers Vase, English, 1908, 17.5 cm High

A Martin Brothers vase, English, 1908, incised to base Martin Bros., London & Southall, 1908, 17.5 cm high

A rare Martin Bros. pottery lidded jar, the tall tapered square…

Martin Bros. Pottery Tapered Square Jar with Lid

A rare Martin Bros. pottery lidded jar, the tall tapered square form base with a blue dominant salt glaze, vertical incised wavy detail, the heavily constructed domed lid with cylindrical section inserting into the base, the lid and base with incised…

Martin Brothers English Studio Art pottery stoneware vase…

Green Drip Glaze Stoneware Vase by Martin Brothers

Martin Brothers English Studio Art pottery stoneware vase having a green drip glaze over a raised surface, incised to the base. Height 8.7 cm

Martin Brothers stoneware Wally bird jar. The neck inscribed 'R.…

Martin Brothers Wally Bird Stoneware Jar

Martin Brothers stoneware Wally bird jar. The neck inscribed 'R.W. Martin and Brothers - London and Southall 1889.' on a turned wooden socle. Crack through legs and tail feathers, three internal chips to jar mouth, two internal screws attaching base.…

Two Martin Brothers glazed stoneware vases, circa 1900, the…

Pair of Martin Brothers Stoneware Vases, Early 1900s

Two Martin Brothers glazed stoneware vases, circa 1900, the largest 25 cm high

A Martin Brothers glazed stoneware teapot, circa 1894, incised…

Martin Brothers Stoneware Teapot, 1894

A Martin Brothers glazed stoneware teapot, circa 1894, incised R. W. Martin, London, Southall, 16 cm high

A Martin Brothers stoneware jug (AF), late 19th / early 20th…

Martin Brothers Sgraffito Stoneware Jug (Restored)

A Martin Brothers stoneware jug (AF), late 19th / early 20th century, Sgraffito decoration, signed base 'Martin Bro's, London & Southhall', note: restored rim. Height 22 cm

A Martin Brothers art pottery vase incised 'Martin Ware…

Martin Brothers Art Pottery Vase, 1917

A Martin Brothers art pottery vase incised 'Martin Ware Southall, 1917'. 9 cm high

A Martin Brothers stoneware black ovoid holly-leaf vase,…

Martin Brothers Holly-Leaf Vase

A Martin Brothers stoneware black ovoid holly-leaf vase, incised 1-1893 Martin Bros. London & Southall. 11.5 cm high

A Martin Brothers stoneware pawn chess piece, his head cocked…

Martin Brothers Stoneware Chess Pawn, 1902

A Martin Brothers stoneware pawn chess piece, his head cocked to his right, incised RW Martin Bros. London & Southall 1?10?1902. 7.5 cm high

A Martin Brothers stoneware pawn chess piece, facing to his…

Martin Brothers Stoneware Chess Pawn, 1902

A Martin Brothers stoneware pawn chess piece, facing to his right, incised RW Martin Bros. London & Southall 4?10?1902. 8 cm high

A Martin Brothers stoneware grotesque fish and crab square…

Martin Brothers Stoneware Grotesque Fish and Crab Vase

A Martin Brothers stoneware grotesque fish and crab square sectioned blue glazed vase, 1913 incised 3-1913 Martin Bros. London & Southall. 24.5 cm high

A Martin Brothers stoneware spoon warmer, modelled as two…

Martin Brothers Stoneware Spoon Warmer with Grotesque Creatures

A Martin Brothers stoneware spoon warmer, modelled as two opened mouth grotesque creatures with scales and green wings, incised Martin Southall. 14.5 cm high

A pair of Martin Brothers stoneware slender bird vases, incised…

Martin Brothers Stoneware Bird Vases

A pair of Martin Brothers stoneware slender bird vases, incised 5-75 RW Martin London & Southall and with remnants of a paper label '....w Rooms Brownlow Street High Holborn'. 25 cm high (2)

A Martin Brothers stoneware ovoid floral vase, incised 12-84…

Martin Brothers Stoneware Floral Vase

A Martin Brothers stoneware ovoid floral vase, incised 12-84 Martin Bros. Southall. 16 cm high

A Martin Brothers stoneware moulded vase decorated with a…

Martin Brothers stoneware vase with Marabou stork and snake

A Martin Brothers stoneware moulded vase decorated with a Marabou stork attacking a snake, a preening stork and clusters of flowers, incised 3-1890 RW Martin Bros. London & Southall. 22 cm high

A Martin Brothers stoneware flying ducks tall slender jug,…

Martin Bros. Flying Ducks Jug

A Martin Brothers stoneware flying ducks tall slender jug, incised 2-1897 Martin Bros. London & Southall. 21 cm high

A Martin Brothers stoneware grotesque mask square sectioned…

Martin Brothers Grotesque Mask Vase

A Martin Brothers stoneware grotesque mask square sectioned vase, incised with stems of flower-heads, incised 12-1886 RW Martin Bros. London & Southall. 25 cm high

A Martin Brothers stoneware double face vase circa 1900,…

Martin Brothers Double Face Vase

A Martin Brothers stoneware double face vase circa 1900, incised Martin Bros. London & Southall. 11.5 cm high

A Martin Brothers stoneware orchid jug, incised 9-11-82 RW…

Martin Brothers Stoneware Orchid Jug

A Martin Brothers stoneware orchid jug, incised 9-11-82 RW Martin Bros. London & Southall. 21 cm high

A Martin Brothers stoneware butterfly and orchid lidded jar,…

Martin Brothers Stoneware Butterfly and Orchid Lidded Jar

A Martin Brothers stoneware butterfly and orchid lidded jar, incised 18-9-02 RW Martin London & Southall, the cover incised Martin London. 14 cm diameter

'Wheel Boy, Bench Boy, Thrower' A Martin Brothers white…

Martin Brothers Terracotta Panel

'Wheel Boy, Bench Boy, Thrower' A Martin Brothers white terracotta panel, circa 1882, incised above the window Southall Pottery, on the jug on the floor RW Martin London & Southall and initialled lower right RWM. 19.5 x 44.5 cm. Similar panel illustrated:…

A Martin Brothers stoneware 2 handled grotesque dragons vase,…

Martin Bros. Stoneware Dragon Vase with 2 Handles

A Martin Brothers stoneware 2 handled grotesque dragons vase, incised marks 11-1893 Martin Bros. London & Southall. 24 cm high

A miniature Martin Brothers stoneware 'shagreen' vase, incised…

Miniature Martin Brothers Stoneware Shagreen Vase

A miniature Martin Brothers stoneware 'shagreen' vase, incised 5-1907 Martin Bros. London & Southall. 8 cm high

A Martin Brothers stoneware grotesque fish and ell miniature…

Martin Bros. Stoneware Grotesque Fish and Ell Vase

A Martin Brothers stoneware grotesque fish and ell miniature square sectioned vase, incised 1-1903 Martin Bros. London. 8.7 cm high

A Martin Brothers stoneware grotesque fish miniature cubic vase,…

Martin Bros. Stoneware Grotesque Fish Miniature Vase

A Martin Brothers stoneware grotesque fish miniature cubic vase, incised Martin Bros. London. 6 cm high

A Martin Brothers stoneware blue 4 handled slender vase,…

Martin Brothers Blue Stoneware Vase with 4 Handles

A Martin Brothers stoneware blue 4 handled slender vase, incised 11-1909 Martin Bros. London. 26.5 cm high

A Martin Brothers glazed earthenware vase four sided, salt…

Martin Brothers Glazed Earthenware Vase with Insect Motif

A Martin Brothers glazed earthenware vase four sided, salt glazed earthenware vase with painted insect motif, incised Martin Bros, 1899, London Southhall to base, 27.5 high (two firing cracks to neck, chip to neck)

Martin Brothers figure, modelled as an apostle holding book,…

Martin Brothers Apostle Figurine, 1879

Martin Brothers figure, modelled as an apostle holding book, blue, ochre glaze, inscribed mark 'R W [Robert Wallace] Martin, Southall 1879', 14 cm height

Martin Brothers: pottery vase with sgraffito floral motif,…

Martin Brothers Sgraffito Floral Pottery Vase

Martin Brothers: pottery vase with sgraffito floral motif, incised 'Martin Bros. London Southall'. 14.5 cm