Side 1
40M Whistle 9 ¼ x 6 ½ x 6 ½
-English Yorkshire
-redware
-glazed over slipwash
-doves on branches
-manganese
-used in pubs to designate closing time
Warren Antiques
$550  c 1840–60

Side 2
-attracted by the flowing down manganese, a glaze with the slip color makes the birds “sing” visually—as much as the whistle?