Victorian, circa 1860 Pair Staffordshire spill vases modeled as a boy sat with a begging dog beside him, and a girl sat with a cat beside her. They hold bowls on their laps.  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair Staffordshire spill vases modeled as a boy sat with a begging dog beside him, and a girl sat with a cat beside her. They hold bowls on their laps. Both pets and the children''s feet rest upon cushions. Wheat sheaf style spill vases. Dull gilt decoration and base line. Orange spill interior. No book reference found. Generally good. Slight rubbing to gilt. Boy: Tiny flake to hat brim. Kiln effect: overall crazing which is stained on the front. Repaired crack to reverse of base. Restored chip to spill rim at reverse. Retouching to the dog''s ear. Girl: Some flakes to reverse and upper base edge. Paint loss to her shoes. Kiln effects: overall, stained crazing; glaze pops to her hair; shrinkage line to reverse between spill and girl''s head; shrinkage line along the mold join to right of spill. Restored chip to spill rim at reverse. Retouching to the cat''s right ear. 8.75ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair Staffordshire spill vases (possibly matched - different height and decoration), each modeled as a zebra standing in front of a tree with a snake  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair Staffordshire spill vases (possibly matched - different height and decoration), each modeled as a zebra standing in front of a tree with a snake entwined around its body. Two legs molded free. Dull gilt base line. Similar pair illustrated figure 3116/3117, page 267, Schiffer''s ''Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835-1875'' Book 2, by A.& N. Harding. Generally good. Slight rubbing to gilt. Right facing: Kiln effects: shrinkage crack to underside; craze lines to reverse. Retouching to snake and right side of zebra''s face. Left facing: Restoration to reverse of spill top. Retouching to snake, ground and spill rim. 8.75ins high   « Less

Early to mid 20thC Pair Staffordshire vases modeled as cows standing in front of a fence, above a stream. One cow black and white, the other brown and white. Fences are  More »

Early to mid 20thC Pair Staffordshire vases modeled as cows standing in front of a fence, above a stream. One cow black and white, the other brown and white. Fences are glazed in yellow and magenta. Two legs of each cow are molded free. Decorated all round. Good. Right facing: Three small flakes to vase rim, and another to cow''s nose. Kiln effects: shrinkage crack to interior at side; a few glaze pops to reverse. Repair running from fence down to base on one side. Restoration to fence point on other side. Retouched flake to cow''s right horn, and two flakes to base front. Left facing: No restoration. Several flakes around the vase rim. Kiln effect: touch mark to base front. 4.25ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1870 Royal Worcester Majolica vase decorated with bulrushes/cattails and reeds on wavy, white ground. Base molded as green rocks and leaves. Turquoise  More »

Victorian, circa 1870 Royal Worcester Majolica vase decorated with bulrushes/cattails and reeds on wavy, white ground. Base molded as green rocks and leaves. Turquoise interior. Cream underside with vent hole. Stilt marks and impressed Royal Worcester maker''s mark to underside edge. Generally good. No hairlines. No chips. No flakes. Repaired crack around the vase base, still slightly visible over one set of reeds. 5.5ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Staffordshire fox and swan spill vase. Fox is crouched next to a fence, ready to pounce on a swimming swan. Dull gilt line to base and rim of spill.  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Staffordshire fox and swan spill vase. Fox is crouched next to a fence, ready to pounce on a swimming swan. Dull gilt line to base and rim of spill. Applied shredded clay decoration to tree and around swan. Similar piece illustrated figure 2969, page 252 Schiffer''s ''Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835-1875'' Book 2, by A.& N. Harding. Generally good. No cracks. No hairlines. Small chips to some of the shredded clay. A few paint losses to ground, spill and fox. Slight rubbing to gilt. Kiln effects: shrinkage line to the top left side of archway; all over crazing. Old restoration to the top of the spill vase. 12.5ins high, 8ins wide   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Large Staffordshire spill vase modeled as a hunter with his russet dog, standing in front of a tree with a dead game bird on the ground in front. Dull  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Large Staffordshire spill vase modeled as a hunter with his russet dog, standing in front of a tree with a dead game bird on the ground in front. Dull gilt decoration and base line. One arm and leg of the hunter are molded free, along with his gun, the dog''s hind leg and head. Shredded clay decoration to the ground and spill. Similar piece illustrated figure 1823/1824, page 56, Schiffer''s ''Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835-1875'' Book 2, by A.& N. Harding. Good. No hairlines. A few small paint losses and scratches to reverse of cloak. Some rubbing to gilt. Kiln effects: firing pit to reverse; piece of kiln detritus to the hunter''s right leg and another to hat feathers. Repaired crack to lower base edge. Restoration of gun end. Retouching to the dog, bird''s chest and tree. 14ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Staffordshire spill vase modeled as two brightly colored birds perched on either side of a tree, their nest full of eggs below. A snake is coiled around  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Staffordshire spill vase modeled as two brightly colored birds perched on either side of a tree, their nest full of eggs below. A snake is coiled around the spill, peering into the nest. Dull gilt base line. No book reference found. Good. No cracks. No hairlines. Small flake to base front. A few small paint losses to the grapes. Slight rubbing to gilt. Kiln effects: craze lines to the reverse (some are slightly stained). Restored chip to front of base and another to the snake''s head. Retouching to interior of spill and both bird heads. 11.5ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Staffordshire spill vase modeled as a hen and rooster/cockerel before a yellow fence, with a worm on the ground between them. Dull gilt base line and  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Staffordshire spill vase modeled as a hen and rooster/cockerel before a yellow fence, with a worm on the ground between them. Dull gilt base line and decoration around spill rim. Similar piece illustrated figure 2821, page 229, Schiffer''s ''Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835-1875'' Book 2, by A.& N. Harding. Good. No restoration. No cracks. No hairlines. No chips. Some rubbing to the gilt. Minor paint loss to comb and tail. 6.25ins high, 6.75ins wide   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Staffordshire spill vase modeled as a pointer poised before a tree shaped spill, on an oval naturalistic base. Two legs are molded free. Shredded clay  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Staffordshire spill vase modeled as a pointer poised before a tree shaped spill, on an oval naturalistic base. Two legs are molded free. Shredded clay decoration to upper base and spill. Dull gilt base line and around spill rim. Generally good. No cracks. No hairlines. No chips. Small flake to right ear. A few paint losses to the ground, ears, nose, hind legs and tail. Some abrasions to the reverse. Kiln effect: a few craze lines to the reverse. Restoration to front right leg, top section of spill and left spill branch. 6.25ins high, 6ins wide   « 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