British European and Staffordshire Pottery

Pieces of History

Price: £250

A Pair of Staffordshire Porcelain Sitting Spaniel Dogs. Unusually these dogs are potted from fine quality white soft paste porcelain rather than the typical off white Earthenware. They are painted with fired (best) gold collar, padlock and chain. The eyes are carefully decorated with black/yellow overglaze enamels with the muzzle and mouth in black/grey and red. The dogs are wide & chunky on comparison to most, this appearance, together with the upward looking eyes & facial features lend an obedient & faithful look. They are a nicely finished pair with very little wear to the decoration and a good glaze which little crazing. This mould is not seen often, and when seen is more often decorated with red colour (ref 1.) Date of production is circa 1850.

 

· Dimensions: 19cm (7 ½”) tall, 13cm (5 ½”) wide and 10cm (4”) deep.

· Weight: 600g & 600g. Total packaged weight is ~ 2kg.

· Overall Condition: Excellent.

· Repair/Restoration/Conservation: None.

· Chips/Dents: None.

· Cracks: None.

· Other notes: Small chip to base of tail 5mm x 10mm in size, this was created by welled glaze adhering to the kiln base upon removal of the dog from the kiln. A fine pair of ‘early from the mould’ spaniels, the general quality of materials & finish stands this pair apart form most. Minor crazing where the glaze has welled. Small patch of kiln debris to the rear.

 

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Ref. 1. Victorian Staffordshire Figures Book 2 – A&N Harding – Schiffer Publishing 1997  Identical mould with identical black decoration example shown on page 178 fig 2444/2445 (Price Guide E given as £300 - £500 ($1000 – 1500) for pair).

Item number: 000015

Pair of White & Gold Staffordshire Spaniel Dogs c1850.

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