British European and Staffordshire Pottery

Pieces of History

Price: £150

A Pair of Staffordshire Pottery Sitting Pekinese Dogs. The slip cast dogs are decorated with bright gold splashes and the usual gold collar and padlock. The dogs are stocky and wide in appearance on comparison to the spaniels. This Pekinese dog mould can also be found in various colours with or without glass eyes. The base shows the larger gas expansion hole typical of the slip cast dogs. The glaze is the typical blue tinted lead glaze used until early 20^th century. Date of production is circa 1880 - 1910 (ref 1).

 

· Dimensions: The dogs are 20cm (8") tall, 18cm (7") wide and 10cm (4”) deep.

· Weight: 550g & 610g. Total packaged weight is ~ 2kg.

· Overall Condition: Excellent.

· Repair/Restoration/Conservation: None.

· Chips/Dents: None.

· Cracks: None.

· Other notes: None

 

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Ref. 1. A&N Harding’s Vict. Staffordshire figures Book 4. White & underglaze brown example shown fig 4521/4522. Book value F of £150-300.

Item number: 000034

Pair of Staffordshire White with Gold Pekinese Dogs c1890.

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