British European and Staffordshire Pottery

Pieces of History

Price: £350

A Pair of Victorian/Edwardian Rare Size Staffordshire Free Standing Pottery Collie Dogs. They are decorated with a sprayed underglaze Orange/Red paint and hand-painted with yellow/orange, black & bright gold decoration. The lead glaze shows the slight blue tinge that is characteristic of a cobalt additive, commonly referred to as pearlware. The design and method of paint application indicate a late Victorian date 1875+ (ref 1& 2).

 

· Dimensions: 28cm (11”) tall, 30cm (4 ½") deep and 30cm (12") long.

· Weight: 1800 & 1750g. Total packaged weight is ~ 5-6 kg.

· Overall Condition: Excellent.

· Repair/Restoration/Conservation: Glass eyes have been re-fixed.

· Chips/Dents: None.

· Cracks: None.

· Other notes: Very clean and scarce examples with unstained crazing.

 

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Ref 1. Victorian Staffordshire Figures Book 4 – A&N Harding – Schiffer Publishing 2003.  Similar example shown p. 145 fig. 4534/4535. Book value Price E - £300 – 500 ($600- 1000).

 

Ref.2. A-Z of Staffordshire Dogs. A Potted History. Clive Mason Pope. ACC Publishing. Figure 1 page 21. Example with similar facial features but sitting on base.

 

 

 

Item number: 000008

Large Pair Staffordshire Pottery Collie Dogs c1880

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