Victorian, circa 1870 George Jones Majolica wheat pitcher. Decorated with wheat ears and leaves on turquoise ground. Ochre rope effect around the rim, foot rim and entwined  More »

Victorian, circa 1870 George Jones Majolica wheat pitcher. Decorated with wheat ears and leaves on turquoise ground. Ochre rope effect around the rim, foot rim and entwined around the handle. Pink interior. Pink underside with three stilt marks, impressed GJ monogram and painted ''1806''. Good. Tight hairline to rim. No chips. Slight wear to exterior. Kiln effects: shrinkage crack where top of handle attaches to pitcher; glaze pops to bottom of handle; some green glaze run around the base. Restored bruise to rim. 7ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Staffordshire clock figure of Romeo and Juliet. Juliet stood on her balcony and Romeo serenading her from below. Juliet has one arm molded free. Dull  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Staffordshire clock figure of Romeo and Juliet. Juliet stood on her balcony and Romeo serenading her from below. Juliet has one arm molded free. Dull gilt base line. Shredded clay decoration to base and turrets. Similar piece illustrated figure 1070, page 294, Schiffer''s ''Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835-1875'' Book 1, by A.& N. Harding. Good. No hairlines. No chips. Bruise to lower base edge at side. A few small paint losses to Romeo''s shorts and hat. Kiln effects: firing hole to reverse of clock; stray cobalt glaze and stained crazing to reverse. Repair to Juliet''s right wrist. Some minor retouching to paint losses. 11ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Rare Staffordshire figure of a black and white spaniel smoking a pipe seated on a turquoise rococo style base. Front legs molded free. Dull gilt collar  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Rare Staffordshire figure of a black and white spaniel smoking a pipe seated on a turquoise rococo style base. Front legs molded free. Dull gilt collar and locket. Decorated all round. Vent hole to base. Similar piece illustrated on page 133, ''A-Z of Staffordshire Dogs'' by Clive Mason Pope. Good. No cracks. No hairlines. No chips. One small flake to right ear. Minor paint losses front of base. Rubbing to gilt. Kiln effects: faint, over glazed shrinkage line running along the mold join down spaniel''s back. Restoration of the pipe and to right haunch. Retouching to nose. 8.5ins high, 7ins wide   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair Staffordshire seated spaniels both holding a basket of flowers in their mouth. Decorated with feathered russet markings. Dull gilt chains. Vent  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair Staffordshire seated spaniels both holding a basket of flowers in their mouth. Decorated with feathered russet markings. Dull gilt chains. Vent hole to undersides. Good. Right facing: Kiln effects: shrinkage crack to underside; kiln grit to reverse. Retouching to basket, russet markings and paws. Retouched flake to back of head. Left facing: Kiln effects: shrinkage line along the mold join over the spaniel''s back; piece of kiln detritus to reverse. Repaired shrinkage crack to the front. Retouching to russet markings. 7ins high   « Less

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

Victorian, circa 1870 George Jones Majolica creamer decorated with white blossom on cobalt ground. Crescent shaped body with an arched base. Handle in the form of a monkey. Ochre border around the rim. Turquoise interior. Three stilt marks to underside along with raised pattern registration diamond and pattern number in reserve. Similar creamer illustrated in figure 96, page 59, Schiffer''s ''George Jones Ceramics 1861-1951'' by Robert Cluett. Good. No restoration. No cracks. No hairlines. No chips. Two tiny rim flakes. 3ins high, 4.5ins wide   « Less

Victorian, circa 1870 Set of three Brown Westhead Moore & Co Majolica jug/pitchers which feature a barrel-like form, with hops and barley wrapped around the sides from the  More »

Victorian, circa 1870 Set of three Brown Westhead Moore & Co Majolica jug/pitchers which feature a barrel-like form, with hops and barley wrapped around the sides from the branch molded handle. Brown ground version. Bears a pattern number, ''68 5''. No book reference found. Largest: Very good. No restoration. Small flake to the spout. Middle sized: Good. No restoration. Small flake to spout and handle. Smallest: Pristine. No restoration. Tallest is 6.8ins high, 7.3ins wide, 4.5ins depth   « Less

Circa 1910 WMF Figural centrepiece with maiden, boy and glass bowl. Features a naked boy and girl, entwined in a sheet. A tree winds around them. Ivy base with four feet.  More »

Circa 1910 WMF Figural centrepiece with maiden, boy and glass bowl. Features a naked boy and girl, entwined in a sheet. A tree winds around them. Ivy base with four feet. Impressed maker''s marks to reverse of one foot ''WMF'', ''EP'' (electroplated), ''I/O'' (normal thickness of plating/gilding), and ''as'' (antique silver finish). The glass bowl has flowers and leaves etched around the sides, in the art nouveau style. Please note, the piece is quite heavy, weighing 5.4kg Base: Generally good. Usual wear. Split to stem of one twig. Some tarnishing. Bowl: One under rim chip. Very slight wear to the bowl interior. The join between the bowl and the base is strong enough for decorative purposes, but would need strengthening to support heavy objects. Please note, this piece will be shipped in two parts. Illustrated below. 19ins high, 14.5ins diameter   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair Staffordshire seated spaniels both holding a basket of flowers in their mouth (possibly matched - black coat markings are different). Decorated  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair Staffordshire seated spaniels both holding a basket of flowers in their mouth (possibly matched - black coat markings are different). Decorated with feathered black markings to bodies. Vent hole to underside. Good. Right facing: Kiln effect: small shrinkage line to tail. Retouching to claws, ears and leaves. Left facing: Kiln effects: large piece of kiln detritus, shrinkage line and a firing pit to reverse, piece of kiln detritus underneath front left paw. Retouching to the leaves. 7.25ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1870 Majolica muffin stand and cover, decorated with sprigs of apple blossom on turquoise ground. Handle on top of cover in the form of two branches bound  More »

Victorian, circa 1870 Majolica muffin stand and cover, decorated with sprigs of apple blossom on turquoise ground. Handle on top of cover in the form of two branches bound together. Pink interior with stilt marks and vent holes. Mottled center to stand with an ochre border. Mottled reverse. Three stilt marks, impressed mark and number 5 in reserve to the underside of the stand. Good. Slight wear to the flowers and leaves. Cover: No cracks. Small chip to flower. Flake to underside of rim, and small flakes around the vent holes. Kiln effect: couple of small firing pits. Repaired hairline to rim. Stand: No restoration. No hairlines. No chips. Kiln effects: two shrinkage cracks to the inner rim of the stand; craze lines to the turquoise of the stand; a few specks of kiln grit in the glaze just outside the inner rim; glaze pops to the mottled center, and to the underside. 10ins diameter, 5.5ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1880 Pair Staffordshire seated pugs with front legs molded free. Bright gilt locket on black collar. Large vent hole to underside. Similar pair illustrated  More »

Victorian, circa 1880 Pair Staffordshire seated pugs with front legs molded free. Bright gilt locket on black collar. Large vent hole to underside. Similar pair illustrated figure 2779/2780, page 224, Schiffer''s ''Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835-1875'' Book 2, by A.& N. Harding. Very good. No restoration. Right facing: Small paint loss to front left paw. Slight rubbing to locket. Kiln effects: overall fine crazing; very fine craze line along the mold join. Left facing: Some rubbing to locket. Kiln effects: overall fine crazing; very fine craze line along the mold join. 11.5ins high   « Less