Victorian, circa 1870 Pair Staffordshire figures depicting the British Lion and Napoleon. A large lion sits upon Napoleon. This model was probably produced at the time of the  More »

Victorian, circa 1870 Pair Staffordshire figures depicting the British Lion and Napoleon. A large lion sits upon Napoleon. This model was probably produced at the time of the Anglo-French war scare of 1860. Bright gilt decoration and base line. Creamy glaze with blue tinge. Vent hole to reverses. Similar figure illustrated on page 300, ''Staffordshire Portrait Figures'' by P. D. Gordon Pugh. Generally good. No restoration. No hairlines. Minor chips and a bruise to foot rim of left facing figure. Flake to one ear of each lion. Minor paint losses to both figures. Gilt rubbed. Minor wear to reverse of both figures. Kiln effects: two firing cracks to foot rim of right facing figure. Piece of kiln detritus caught inside right facing piece causing it to rattle. 9.75ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1850 Pair of Staffordshire figures which feature spaniels with legs and tails separately modelled, seated on an oval base. Russet and white version. Dull  More »

Victorian, circa 1850 Pair of Staffordshire figures which feature spaniels with legs and tails separately modelled, seated on an oval base. Russet and white version. Dull gilt base line and embellishment. Decorated in the round with decoration to the front and the reverse. Book reference not found. Right facing: Generally good. Kiln effects: firing crack to the back leg; shrinkage crack to the tail to the reverse; glaze pops to the russet enamel. Stabilized and retouched hairline to front leg. Retouching to the coat. Filled chip to the upper base edge. Left facing: Generally good. Kiln effects: firing crack to the tail; shrinkage crack along the mold join. Retouching to the russet enamels. Stabilized and retouched hairlines to the base Tallest is 5.5ins high, 6.1ins wide, 3.7ins depth   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair Staffordshire figures of a russet and white cow standing by a stream. Milkman in front of one, milkmaid in front of the other, both holding a  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair Staffordshire figures of a russet and white cow standing by a stream. Milkman in front of one, milkmaid in front of the other, both holding a milking pail. Modeled on a naturalistic oval base with shredded clay decoration. All four legs of each cow are molded free. Dull gilt decoration and base line. Decorated all round. Vent hole to underside. Good. Milkman: Kiln effect: overall crazing. Repair to right arm. Repaired shrinkage crack to left arm. Restoration to hat brim. Restored chip to cow''s left horn. Retouching to the ground and shoes. Milkmaid: Flaking to hat brim and tip of cow''s left horn. A few paint losses to the ground and her underskirt. Kiln effect: overall crazing. Restored chip to underside. Restoration of the cow''s right horn and ear. Retouched flake to her dress. 8.5ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair Staffordshire spill vases modeled as a boy and girl, both sat in a tree holding a milk pail. A russet and white cow stands on the ground below. The  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair Staffordshire spill vases modeled as a boy and girl, both sat in a tree holding a milk pail. A russet and white cow stands on the ground below. The girl has two bundles of corn in her lap. Two legs of each cow, and one leg of the boy are molded free. Shredded clay decoration to the ground and tree. Dull gilt decoration and base line. Similar piece illustrated figure a2312C/a2312D, page 225, Schiffer''s ''Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835-1875'' Book 3, by A.& N. Harding. Good. Some rubbing to gilt. Boy: Small bruise to lower base edge at front. Retouching to the tree. Girl: A few paint losses to the tree. Slight rubbing to the black lines on bucket. Kiln effect: two shrinkage hairlines to front right leg, and another down skirt. Repaired crack to reverse and underside. Repaired hairline to cow''s hind right leg. Restoration of cow''s right ear/horn. Restored chip to base edge at reverse. Retouching to the cow''s front right leg. Two retouched flakes to the tree. 9ins high   « Less

Circa 1890 Mafra Majolica Palissy ewer, cover and stand. Ewer featuring a large lizard handle, one further lizard, two crocodiles, a tortoise and two salamanders. All on  More »

Circa 1890 Mafra Majolica Palissy ewer, cover and stand. Ewer featuring a large lizard handle, one further lizard, two crocodiles, a tortoise and two salamanders. All on green mossy ground. Cream interior and underside. Cover with a salamander forming the finial. Cream underside. Stand with green mossy ground around a green center. Green reverse with three stilt marks. Impressed maker''s mark ''M.MAFRA CALDAS PORTUGAL'' to underside of each piece. Good. Ewer: Minor flaking to the moss. Flake to eye of handle lizard and tail of larger crocodile. Restoration of lizard head and a restored chip to its tail. Restored chip to tail of handle lizard. Cover: Some flakes to the moss. Kiln effect: small shrinkage crack to salamander''s hind right leg. Repair to salamander neck. Repaired rim hairline. Restored rim chip. Stand: Large flake to foot. Small flakes around the rim and to the moss. Some wear to center. Restored chip to foot. 12.5ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1880 Majolica box and cover in the form of a cottage on a cobbled base. Sides and roof with bark effect. The cottage forms the box and the roof lifts off  More »

Victorian, circa 1880 Majolica box and cover in the form of a cottage on a cobbled base. Sides and roof with bark effect. The cottage forms the box and the roof lifts off forming the cover. Two chimneys, each with a decorative hole. Ochre interior with three stilt marks and vent hole to underside of cover. Washy ochre glaze to underside of base. Generally good. Box: Flaking around the base edge and to rear corner. Slight wear to the other rear corner. Kiln effect: glaze miss to inside rim. Thin glaze around base rim. Four restored chips around the rim. Repair to ledge at front. Cover: Some flakes to roof edge and two corners. Two restored chips to flange, and another to chimney. 9.25ins wide, 6.5ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1870 Minton? Majolica salt in the form of a putto, draped in a blue loin cloth, sat upon the rim of a shell. Base molded as a mythical dolphin. Turquoise  More »

Victorian, circa 1870 Minton? Majolica salt in the form of a putto, draped in a blue loin cloth, sat upon the rim of a shell. Base molded as a mythical dolphin. Turquoise interior and underside. Attributed to Minton. Good. No restoration. No cracks. No hairlines. Two small chips to underside of shell rim. Very slight wear to interior. Kiln effect: two small over glazed shrinkage lines to the interior. 7.5ins high   « Less

Circa 1890 Small Majolica Palissy wall plate modeled with an eel in the center on top of three various fish. Brown mottled ground with green shredded clay around the edge.  More »

Circa 1890 Small Majolica Palissy wall plate modeled with an eel in the center on top of three various fish. Brown mottled ground with green shredded clay around the edge. Two hanging holes on the foot. Impressed maker''s mark ''JOSE A. CUNHA PORTUGAL CALDAS RAINHA'' and three stilt marks inside the foot. Good. No cracks. No hairlines. Minor chipping to the shredded clay. Kiln effect: glaze accumulation to the foot. Restored chip to tail of fish and eel. 6.5ins diameter   « Less

Circa 1880 Majolica Palissy platter with a snake in the center on an island of shells and seaweed. Fish and further shells in the surrounding water. Lizard, frog, stag  More »

Circa 1880 Majolica Palissy platter with a snake in the center on an island of shells and seaweed. Fish and further shells in the surrounding water. Lizard, frog, stag beetle, moth and an eel/worm along with leaves and ferns molded around the edge. Mottled brown and cream reverse with cobalt spots. Good. No hairlines. Chip to tail of smaller fish. Flake to lizard tail and moth eye. Kiln effect: shrinkage crack to stag beetle horn. Repaired crack across one end of platter with frog retouched and missing an eye. 9ins by 14ins wide   « Less

Victorian, circa 1850 Staffordshire Porcellaneous pastille burner which features a large twin storey cottage, stood on a rectangular base. Multi-coloured version. Dull gilt  More »

Victorian, circa 1850 Staffordshire Porcellaneous pastille burner which features a large twin storey cottage, stood on a rectangular base. Multi-coloured version. Dull gilt base line and embellishment. Decorated in the round with decoration to the front and the reverse. Book reference not found Generally good. Chips to the flowers. Kiln effects: kiln soot caught in the glaze to the sides and the reverse. Stabilized and retouched cracks to the base and the roof. Filled chips to the roof 9.4ins high, 7.9ins wide, 5.9ins depth   « Less