British European and Staffordshire Pottery

Pieces of History

Price: £120

A Pair of Recumbent Staffordshire Pottery Alsatian / German Shepherd Dogs. The dogs are decorated with an underglaze spray orange typical of the late Victorian/Edwardian & early 20^th Century Staffordshire Spaniels. The glaze has a blue tinge typical of the period. They can also be found also be found in with a rust/orange coloured glaze. The mouth, eyes & nose are underglaze black painted. The dogs are slip moulded and are typical of the wares being produced during Edwardian period to the late 1930’s across the Staffordshire region; date of production is circa 1900 – late 1930’s (ref.1). Although unmarked this mould is often found with the base marked with the moulded word ‘BRITISH’, a marked pair can be found on this website.

 

· Dimensions: 13cm (5”) tall, 20cm (7 ½”) wide and 8cm (3”) deep.

· Weight: 300g & 300g. Total packaged weight is ~ 1.5 - 2 kg.

· Overall Condition: Excellent.

· Repair/Restoration/Conservation: None.

· 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 1998. Identical example shown on page 140 fig 4515/4516. Book value guide for pair F, £150 – 300 ($300 - $600).

 

 

 

 

Item number: 000009

Pair Edwardian Staffordshire German Shepherd Dogs.

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