An Antique Staffordshire Child's Mug, "Jane"
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Wonderful antique Staffordshire child's mug "Jane." Set on a creamware ground is a lovely cartouche in greys and black. The name Jane appears in the center, surrounded by flowers and scrolls. the rim of the mug is painted a deep rose and the handle is decorated also. the mug stands 2 3/4" tall and is C 1840 and perfect. These mugs were popular gifts for children and were given at Christenings, Birthdays, Holidays and as rewards for merit in school and church. They were sold at traveling fairs around the country during the 19th Century and also in better shops. They are very collectable and charming today.
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An Antique Octagonal Child's Plate "B Is For Ball"
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A 19th Century Staffordshire octagonal child's plate, "B Is For Ball." Set to the center is a brown transfer which has been hand painted. The letter B is shown along with a large ball, a bat, a basket, a bowl,and the word bless in the background. The entire plate is decorated with an impressed design which is shown in picture three. This is quite a rare plate, the condition is excellent and it is large as children's plates go, 8 1/2". It dates C 1840, these plates were used as teaching aids for 19th century children, and the alphabet is one of the many subjects found on these charming children's plates. A great addition to your collection.
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A Fine Pair of Chelsea Figures C 1770 Gold Mark
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Pre 1800 item# 469215
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A fine pair of Chelsea figures C 1770-90 bearing the gold anchor mark. Standing 6" tall they show a nobleman and woman in 18th Century dress and each holding a basket of fruit. Each is wearing a hat and true to the Chelsea potters they could almost be French courtiers at Versailles. The figures are seated on scroll gilt highlited bases which are profusely decorated with flowers. A soft palatte is used, however the figures are ornately decorated in keeping with the period. Clearly a matched pair and highly glazed the gold mark is on the back of each of the figures. The condition is excellent with no damage or chips.
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A Fine 19th Century Cologne bottle , Coalport
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A 19th Century Coalport porcelain cologne bottle and matching stopper standing 7"tall C 1850. White porcelain ground and with painted floral all over decoration to the bottle and to the top. The flowers are cabbage roses, forget me nots, asters and clematis, all traditional English flowers, and the palatte is blue, shades of pink, green and touches of orange. 4 sided and with right angles to each corner this bottle is just beautiful and the condition is mint. These are so hard to find in this condition and with this detailed decoration. An outstanding piece.
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A Staffordshire Child's Plate Grandpa's Hat C 1820
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Pre 1837 VR item# 452584
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A Creamware polychrome decorated child's plate C 1820. Set to the center is a charming green transfer of a parlor scene with an adult and children. Dressed in 18th Century costume the boy is holding a walking stick and placing a hat on the head of a little girl obviously younger. Around the edges of the plate are raised flowers painted in reds and blues with green leaf decoration. The plate is 5" and the condition is excellent.
These plates were made to be given as gifts to children and they were often decorated by children. They were an upmarket item, sold at upscale shops and at fairs around the country. They were used as teaching aids, or simply decorated to amuse. Very desirable and collectable today.
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Staffordshire Figure "The Return From Egypt"John Walton
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Pre 1837 VR item# 449865
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Exceptional and rare Staffordshire bocage figure "The Return" by John Walton C1820. Depicting the Holy Family's Return From Egypt this is one of the finest expressions of the folk art of England which is Staffordshire, and is expressed by one of its master and most famous and sought after potters, John Walton. While naive in subject the technique is sophisticated, displaying the potters mastery of his medium in manipulating the clay, the modeling and the glazing techniques.
Bocage figures were always given their own setting, usually bucolic with a tree from which leaves and flowers hung. Bocage or tree from the French meaning woodland, and were intended for an upmarket clientele since they were expensive and labor intensive and required great skill. They required many mold parts, glazes, paints and decoration. With their eyes on the upper class market the potters created figures that are bright, porcelain like, reminiscent of classical 18th Century porcelain figures and painted in colors that integrated the manganese glazes of earlier work with the apple greens unique to the 1820 period. Little is known of John Waltons life, but his work has become famous and his name associated with these bocage figures. He was born in 1780 and he is listed in trade directories as early as 1818 and he is responsible for the Staffordshire term "Walton School" used to describe bocage figures without attribution.
This figure is made of pearl glazed earthenware and has overglaze enamel decoration which requires several firings. The base is oval and shows a grained texture, which is produced by using a stiff brush. Remember these figures were hand made and hand decorated. The figure stands 8" and is 6" wide. The condition is mint which is exceptional given the delicacy of the bocage and fact that it is the place where most restorations occur. I have taken a picture of the back to show what a completely unrestored bocage should look like. This figure is charming, note the daisys in the bit of the donkey's mouth on both sides,the detail of Mary's dress and the mantle and shawl of St joseph. This figure is a collectors treasure and is a twin to the Walton figure "The Flight Into Egypt" which shows a similar grouping with an infant. This figure is an outstanding addition to any Staffordshire collection.
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A Polychrome Decorated Creamware Childs Plate
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Pre 1837 VR item# 409764
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A 19th Century creamware childs plate with a beautiful polychrome painted border with a black transfer cartouche to the center titled Love Between Brothers & Sisters. The plate is scalloped and there are swags of flowers painted in shades of blue, pink and green. C 1840 This is one plate I have never seen, and I have had hundreds. The transfer reads: Love Between brothers and Sisters. Birds in their little nests agree. And tis a shameful sight. when children of one family, fall out and clude and fight. The word clude and fight is Old English and this plate is really a childs plate collectors delight. There is a firing crack to the plate at 5 o'clock which in no way detracts from its value. The plate measures 6".
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Four Minton Botanical Serving Plates 19th Cent
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Pre 1837 VR item# 402159
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Four Minton botanical oval serving dishes, second half of the 19th century, which match the 10 dessert plates listed. These plates are oval 12"x9" and have handles to each side. They have a raised decoration to the 2" apple green border and are gilt decorated to the handles and around the outside of the plate which are an interesting and graceful shape. They have 4 different botanical decorations to the center of the plate. Used with the 10 dessert plates, or used on their own or in combination with other patterns they are very special.
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