Victorian, date cipher for 1867 Minton Majolica cobalt bulrush/cattail jardiniere. Minton Majolica square jardiniere decorated with turquoise ground and a bulrush/cattail at  More »

Victorian, date cipher for 1867 Minton Majolica cobalt bulrush/cattail jardiniere. Minton Majolica square jardiniere decorated with turquoise ground and a bulrush/cattail at each corner. Ochre border around the rim. Pink interior with drainage hole to base. Three stilt marks and impressed and painted maker''s marks, including impressed date ciper for 1867 to base. Generally good. Tight hairline to rim. Wear to 3 sides on the interior. Very slight wear to bulrushes/cattails. Kiln effects: few small firing pits to bulrushes/cattails; tiny glaze pops to the interior. Two restored chips and repaired hairlines to rim. 7ins high by 6.5ins wide   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair Staffordshire seated russet and white spaniels, each with one front leg molded free. Dull gilt collar, locket and chain. Vent hole to reverse.  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair Staffordshire seated russet and white spaniels, each with one front leg molded free. Dull gilt collar, locket and chain. Vent hole to reverse. Generally good. No restoration. Rubbing to gilt. Right facing: Paint loss and rubbing to markings and nose. Kiln effect: shrinkage line under front right leg. Left facing: Paint loss and rubbing to markings and nose. Nibbles to lower base edge. Kiln effects: piece of kiln grit to reverse; shrinkage line under front right leg; shrinkage crack below left ear. 8.5ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Matched pair Staffordshire No.4 russet and white seated spaniels. Dull gilt collar and locket. Feathered russet markings. Vent hole to reverse. Painted  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Matched pair Staffordshire No.4 russet and white seated spaniels. Dull gilt collar and locket. Feathered russet markings. Vent hole to reverse. Painted mark to underside of both with raised number ''4'' to underside of right facing. Generally good. Right facing: Slight rubbing to nose. Kiln effect: shrinkage line to reverse. Repaired crack to underside and running up between front legs. Retouching to russet enamel. Left facing: Kiln effect: two shrinkage cracks to the front. Retouching to nose, paws and russet enamel. 7.25ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Matched pair Staffordshire seated spaniels with copper lustre markings, chains, collars and lockets. Gray paws (right facing has green claws and left  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Matched pair Staffordshire seated spaniels with copper lustre markings, chains, collars and lockets. Gray paws (right facing has green claws and left facing has black claws). Ochre eyes. Vent hole to reverses. Raised number ''1'' to underside of left facing spaniel. Generally good. Right facing: Kiln effect: a few small shrinkage cracks underneath front left paw. Repaired crack running along the mold join from the hind leg, up over the spaniel''s back to behind its right ear. Repaired crack to mold join running up front left leg and over the chest. Retouching to nose. Left facing: Hairline to reverse. Kiln effect: crazing and craze lines. Repaired crack to mold join running up front left leg and over the chest. Retouching to eyes. 12ins high   « Less

Date cipher for 1903 Minton Secessionist vase decorated with black and green tube lining on a light green ground. Pink wash around the shoulders and rim. Ribbed effect to the  More »

Date cipher for 1903 Minton Secessionist vase decorated with black and green tube lining on a light green ground. Pink wash around the shoulders and rim. Ribbed effect to the body. Light green interior. Three stilt marks to underside along with maker''s marks printed ''MINTONS LTD'', impressed ''MINTONS'' and date cipher for 1903. Good. No cracks. No chips. No flakes. Kiln effects: a few glaze misses around the shoulders, several gaps in the tube lining. Repaired hairline to rim. 8ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1880 Pair Staffordshire donkeys modeled with panniers on their backs. They stand on naturalistic oval bases with applied shredded clay decoration, in front  More »

Victorian, circa 1880 Pair Staffordshire donkeys modeled with panniers on their backs. They stand on naturalistic oval bases with applied shredded clay decoration, in front of a stream. Three legs of each molded free. Bright gilt line to base front. Decorated all round. Vent hole to bases and reverses. Similar pair illustrated figure 2929/2930, page 245, Schiffer''s ''Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835-1875'' Book 2, by A.& N. Harding. Good. No cracks. No hairlines. Rubbing to gilt. Right facing: No paint losses. Restored chip to left ear. Left facing: No restoration. Some paint losses to the ground and reins. 8.75ins high, 7.25ins wide   « Less

Victorian, circa 1880 Pair Staffordshire donkeys, each carrying fruit filled panniers over its back. Modeled standing on an oval base with a stream flowing past in front.  More »

Victorian, circa 1880 Pair Staffordshire donkeys, each carrying fruit filled panniers over its back. Modeled standing on an oval base with a stream flowing past in front. Three legs molded free. Shredded clay decoration to ground. Bright gilt base line. Vent hole to reverse of left facing. Similar pair illustrated figure 2929/2930, page 245, Schiffer''s ''Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835-1875'' Book 2, by A.& N. Harding. Good. Some rubbing to gilt. Right facing: Two small chips to underside. Repaired hairline to face and hind right leg. Ears repaired. Retouching to muzzle and ground. Left facing: A few small chips to base edge/underside at reverse. Repair to neck. Ears restored. Retouching to muzzle and ground. 8.75ins high, 9ins wide   « Less

Pre-Victorian, circa 1820 Mini Staffordshire Pearlware figure of a pug seated on a cushion. Tail and front legs molded free. Decorated all round. Vent hole to underside.  More »

Pre-Victorian, circa 1820 Mini Staffordshire Pearlware figure of a pug seated on a cushion. Tail and front legs molded free. Decorated all round. Vent hole to underside. Generally good. No chips. Kiln effects: shrinkage crack across hind right ankle; tiny glaze pops to top of base; shrinkage line to left side of pug''s neck running down it''s chest. Repaired crack running across base. Restoration to three base corners and tail. Retouching to paint losses. 3.75ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1880 Wedgwood Majolica plate decorated with a gray lobster on a bed of yellow seaweed. Vegetables and further seaweed molded around the edge. Cream ground.  More »

Victorian, circa 1880 Wedgwood Majolica plate decorated with a gray lobster on a bed of yellow seaweed. Vegetables and further seaweed molded around the edge. Cream ground. Ochre border around the rim. Cream reverse with painted mark, impressed maker''s mark ''WEDGWOOD'' and three letter date cipher (indistinct). Good. No cracks. No hairlines. No chips. Slight wear to the seaweed, lobster claw and some to the foot. Kiln effect: shrinkage mark to the seaweed on the edge. Restoration to a section of the rim. A few retouched rim flakes. 8.5ins diameter   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Staffordshire spill vase modeled as two russet and white cows standing over a recumbent sheep below. Spill in the form of a tree with leaves on either  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Staffordshire spill vase modeled as two russet and white cows standing over a recumbent sheep below. Spill in the form of a tree with leaves on either side and a pink interior. Decorated with blue shredded clay. Dull gilt decoration and base line. Similar piece illustrated figure 2897, page 241, Schiffer''s ''Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835-1875'' Book 2, by A.& N. Harding. Very good. No restoration. No cracks. No hairlines. No chips. No flakes. Slight rubbing to gilt. Kiln effect: a few shrinkage marks to reverse. 8.5ins high   « Less