pre-Victorian, circa 1830 Obadiah Sherratt Staffordshire Pearlware Bocage group with a Pastoral theme which features cows, one being bitten by a snake, stood on an oval base.  More »

pre-Victorian, circa 1830 Obadiah Sherratt Staffordshire Pearlware Bocage group with a Pastoral theme which features cows, one being bitten by a snake, stood on an oval base. The pieces have possibly been matched together at some stage. We think this because they have different colouration. Rainbow base version. Decorated in the round with decoration to the front and the reverse. Book reference,''Sherratt? A Natural Family of Staffordshire Figures'', by Malcolm & Judith Hodkinson, page 18, figure 19. Right facing: Fair. A few paint losses. Kiln effects: glaze run to the russet patch; a few specks of kiln soot caught in the glaze to the base. Remodelled bocage, three sections. Remodelled ear. Retouched flake to ground. Left facing: Generally good. Shallow chip lower base edge on side. Kiln effects: glaze pops to the cows back; glaze miss to the reverse; touch mark to the reverse. Remodelled bocage, 2 sections. Remodelled ear and horn. Tail reglued and join retouched. Filled chip to base 7.7ins high, 5.9ins wide, 4.3ins depth   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair Staffordshire spaniel and pups in basket figures. Dull gilt collars and line to bases. Good crisp molding. Vent holes to reverse. Similar piece  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair Staffordshire spaniel and pups in basket figures. Dull gilt collars and line to bases. Good crisp molding. Vent holes to reverse. Similar piece illustrated figure 2558/2559, page 195, Schiffer''s ''Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835-1875'' Book 2, by A.& N. Harding. Good. No restoration. Some rubbing to gilt. Right facing: A few small chips to lower base edge. Tight hairline to underside. A few minor paint losses to one of the pups. Kiln effect: touch mark to top of base. Left facing: Two tiny flakes to lower base edge at reverse and one to the blanket. Minor paint losses to large dog''s nose. Kiln effects: touch mark to first pup''s nose; glaze miss to lower base edge at the front of the base; slightly darker crazing than the right facing. 5.75ins high, 5.5ins wide   « Less

Pre-Victorian, circa 1820 Pair Staffordshire Pearlware lions, modeled on rectangular plinth bases with one front paw resting on a ball. Tails raised up over their backs.  More »

Pre-Victorian, circa 1820 Pair Staffordshire Pearlware lions, modeled on rectangular plinth bases with one front paw resting on a ball. Tails raised up over their backs. These are based on the antique marble lions which stand at the entrance of the Loggia dei Lanzi, a building in Florence, Italy. Decorated all round. Four vent holes underneath the base. Similar piece illustrated figure 53, page 196, ''English Earthenware Figures 1740-1840'' by Pat Halfpenny. Generally good. Right facing: Two teeth chipped. Some paint losses to brown enamel on the mane, belly, tail and around the base. Repair to interface where lion meets base. Repair to front right ankle. Restoration of tail and hind right leg. Left facing: Some paint losses to brown enamel around the base. Flake to right cheek. Repairs to tail. 10.25ins high, 10.75ins wide   « Less

Victorian, circa 1870 Large Holdcroft Majolica jardiniere decorated on either side with a peacock perched on a pink, blossoming prunus branch. Turquoise ground. Two handles  More »

Victorian, circa 1870 Large Holdcroft Majolica jardiniere decorated on either side with a peacock perched on a pink, blossoming prunus branch. Turquoise ground. Two handles in the form of an elephant head holding a ring in its trunk. Brown footed base molded as an oriental, carved wooden stand. Turquoise interior. Green underside with central vent hole and further vent hole behind each foot. Impressed ''JH'' monogram. Generally good. Some wear to interior at base. Kiln effect: ''crackling'' of the ochre glaze on the handles and around some parts of the rim. Repaired crack down one side, across the underside and up onto the base on the other side (latter part still showing). Two restored chips to underside edge. Restored chips to feet, one ring handle, both ears and one tusk of each elephant. Retouched flakes to the rim and in a number of places to the exterior. 19.5ins wide, 14.5ins high   « Less

Circa 1910 Large pair Minton Secessionist No. 2 vases. Stylized floral motifs with typical green tube lining filled with cream, green and ochre glazes on purple glazed  More »

Circa 1910 Large pair Minton Secessionist No. 2 vases. Stylized floral motifs with typical green tube lining filled with cream, green and ochre glazes on purple glazed ground. Cream interiors and white bases. Printed and impressed maker''s marks to bases Good. No restoration. Crack to one vase running from base to bulbous point near top (hardly visible on exterior), illustrated. Tight 6ins shrinkage hairline to inside of same vase, only visible on interior, illustrated. No chips. Kiln effects: glaze misses to sides and around rims, small glaze crater above foot rim of cracked vase, illustrated. 23.5ins high, 7ins diameter of rim   « Less

Victorian, circa 1870 Set of three gradated George Jones Majolica wheat pitchers. White ground decorated with wheat ears and leaves rising up between a row of larger stiff  More »

Victorian, circa 1870 Set of three gradated George Jones Majolica wheat pitchers. White ground decorated with wheat ears and leaves rising up between a row of larger stiff leaves. Ochre rope twist border around the rim and foot, and entwined around the handle. Mauve interior and underside. Three stilt marks to underside. Good. Small: Kiln effects: thin glazed white ground, with brown pottery showing through in places; small shrinkage crack to rim; patchy glaze application around the rim; some green glaze run onto foot. Repaired hairlines to rim above handle. Medium: Kiln effects: thin glazed white ground, with brown pottery showing through in places; some green glaze run onto foot; firing pit to the front above base. Two repaired cracks to side. Large: Small rim flake and another to white ground under handle. Slight wear to leaf edge. Kiln effects: thin glazed white ground, with brown pottery showing through in places; some brown glaze run from base of handle; two over glazed firing pits to handle. Repaired cracks to base on both sides. 7.25ins, 6.5ins, 5.5ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1870 George Jones Majolica teapot and cover, decorated with white blossom on cobalt ground. Crescent shaped body with an arched base. Handle in the form of a  More »

Victorian, circa 1870 George Jones Majolica teapot and cover, decorated with white blossom on cobalt ground. Crescent shaped body with an arched base. Handle in the form of a monkey. Spout in the form of a forked branch. Floral finial to the cover with steam hole inside the flower. Ochre border around the rim. Turquoise interior. Three stilt marks to underside along with raised pattern registration diamond and pattern number ''3464'' in reserve. Painted mark to cover flange. Similar teapot illustrated figure 96, page 59, Schiffer''s ''George Jones Ceramics 1861-1951'' by Robert Cluett. Good. No cracks. No hairlines. Tiny flake to cover rim. Slight abrasion to tips of petals on cover. Slightly stained crazing to the flowers. Repair to very end of spout. Restored chip and flake to cover. 6ins high, 9.5ins wide   « Less

Victorian, circa 1870 Set of three George Jones Majolica gradated pitchers decorated with flowering dog rose branches on turquoise stipple ground. Branch molded handles. Pink  More »

Victorian, circa 1870 Set of three George Jones Majolica gradated pitchers decorated with flowering dog rose branches on turquoise stipple ground. Branch molded handles. Pink interiors. Mottled green and brown undersides with three stilt marks, raised pattern registration diamond for June 1875 and painted ''3467'' in reserve. Good. Large: No restoration. Slight wear to the exterior. Kiln effect: firing pit to leaf. Medium: No restoration. Small flake to one stem. Slight wear to the exterior. Small: Slight wear and rubbing to exterior. Kiln effects: craze lines to base; brown glaze run from bottom of handle and inside of rim. Restoration to spout. 6.75ins, 6.25ins, 5.5ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1870 George Jones Majolica jardiniere, decorated with three winged females with paw feet. These probably represent Egyptian sphinx. Mythical horned masks sit  More »

Victorian, circa 1870 George Jones Majolica jardiniere, decorated with three winged females with paw feet. These probably represent Egyptian sphinx. Mythical horned masks sit between each Sphinx with garlands hanging between them. Turquoise ground. Flared ochre rim with green leaf decoration. Pink gadrooned border around the base. Pink interior. Typical mottled underside. Good. No hairlines. Slight wear to nose of one mask. Wear to underside. Repaired cracks to chest of one lady. Restored chip to nose of one lady, and restored flake to nose of another lady. Restored bruise to rim. Restored flake to nose of two masks. 13ins wide, 10.75ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair Staffordshire cricketer figures, one modeled as a batsman, and the other as a bowler. The pair are matched, but go together very well. The crazing  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair Staffordshire cricketer figures, one modeled as a batsman, and the other as a bowler. The pair are matched, but go together very well. The crazing differs slightly. Both wearing floral shirts and orange caps, with the stumps on one side and their jackets draped on the other side. Old dull mercurial gilt line to bases, with decoration to shirts and jackets. Good creamy glaze. Vent hole to reverses. Similar pair illustrated figure 3302/3303, page 289, Schiffer''s ''Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835-1875'' Book 2, by A.& N. Harding. The batsman is thought to represent Julius Caesar, who played for Surrey for many years and also in the All England Eleven from 1849, with which he went to America and Australia. Batsman: Good. No hairlines. Minor paint losses to shirt. Gilt slightly rubbed. Kiln effects: over glazed manufacture chip to reverse of foot rim. Shrinkage crack to his right knee and below his belt on the right side of the figure. Repair to his neck. Bowler: Good. Minor flaking to middle finger of left hand, left sleeve, and front of base. Gilt slightly rubbed. Kiln effects: shrinkage crack between feet. Shrinkage line to both sides of neck and left shoulder, and between the stumps. Minor crazing, which is very slightly stained on the reverse. Minor retouching to paint losses. 14ins high   « Less