Victorian, circa 1870 Staffordshire spill vase modeled as a boy who is kneeling on the ground with the paw of a lion resting in his lap. Bright gilt decoration to rococo base  More »

Victorian, circa 1870 Staffordshire spill vase modeled as a boy who is kneeling on the ground with the paw of a lion resting in his lap. Bright gilt decoration to rococo base and rim of spill. Good molding, colors and decoration. Creamy glaze with blue tinge. The figure is thought to be Macombo, the ''Lion King'', who was a sailor that became as famous as Van Amburgh and Crockett. He once entered a cage with two tigers fighting each other inside, armed only with a whip. The tigers attacked him leaving him badly mauled, but Macombo managed to get them into separate cages with the help of assistants. His name came from a Zulu chieftain who fought against the British. This particular piece is thought to be a representation of ''Androcles and the Lion'' where Macombo is removing a thorn from the lion''s paw. Similar piece illustrated figure a3346B, page 299, Schiffer''s ''Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835-1875'' Book 3, by A.& N. Harding. Generally good. No cracks. No flakes. Gilt slightly rubbed. Kiln effects: minor bruise to reverse. Overglazed manufacture chip to front of foot rim. Restored chip to shredded clay. Repaired hairline to mold line running over the lion''s head, face and down chest. Retouching of paint losses to spill interior and Macombo''s hat. 8.5ins high   « Less

Circa 1880 Gustafsberg Majolica vase in the form of three dolphins supporting a cornucopia shell between their tails. Modeled on a circular, blue ''wave like'' base.  More »

Circa 1880 Gustafsberg Majolica vase in the form of three dolphins supporting a cornucopia shell between their tails. Modeled on a circular, blue ''wave like'' base. Turquoise vase interior. Cream glaze underneath the base with three vent holes, stilt marks, and impressed maker''s marks. Very good. No restoration. No cracks. No hairlines. No chips. No flakes. Kiln effect: slight staining to interior. 9.5ins high   « Less

Circa 1880 Gustafsberg Majolica vase in the form of three dolphins supporting a cornucopia shell between their tails. Modeled on a circular, blue ''wave like'' base.  More »

Circa 1880 Gustafsberg Majolica vase in the form of three dolphins supporting a cornucopia shell between their tails. Modeled on a circular, blue ''wave like'' base. Turquoise vase interior. Cream glaze underneath the base with three vent holes, stilt marks, and impressed maker''s marks. Very good. No restoration. No cracks. No hairlines. No chips. No flakes. Kiln effects: small piece of kiln detritus to vase exterior; tiny touch mark on top of base. 9.5ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1870 George Jones Majolica vase/cup in the form of a barrel decorated with hops and foliage. Two branch style handles. Pink interior. Mottled underside with  More »

Victorian, circa 1870 George Jones Majolica vase/cup in the form of a barrel decorated with hops and foliage. Two branch style handles. Pink interior. Mottled underside with three stilt marks and painted pattern number ''1899'' in reserve. Good. No cracks. No hairlines. No chips. Very slight wear to exterior. Restored flake to top of one handle. 7ins high, 9ins wide (across handles)   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair Staffordshire spill vases in the form of a boy and girl sat on a mound, each feeding a zebra which is carrying baskets of fruit on its back. Two  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair Staffordshire spill vases in the form of a boy and girl sat on a mound, each feeding a zebra which is carrying baskets of fruit on its back. Two legs of each zebra are molded free. Shredded clay decoration to the ground, baskets and spill. Dull gilt base line and decoration. Similar pair illustrated figure 2411/2412, page 172, Schiffer''s ''Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835-1875'' Book 2, by A.& N. Harding. Good. Some rubbing to gilt. Boy: Kiln effects: overglazed bruise to base edge at reverse; shrinkage line to tree branch; two shrinkage cracks inside the spill; craze line to upper base edge. Restored flake to hat brim. Retouching to eyes and left shoe. Girl: Tiny paint loss to zebra''s front left leg and tail. Kiln effect: firing pit to underside. Restored chip to reverse of spill rim. Retouching to her eyes and the zebra''s nose. 6.75ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Staffordshire spill vase modeled as an elephant standing in front of a tree shaped spill vase. Dull gilt line to base and around spill rim. Similar  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Staffordshire spill vase modeled as an elephant standing in front of a tree shaped spill vase. Dull gilt line to base and around spill rim. Similar piece illustrated figure a2942B, page 265, Schiffer''s ''Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835-1875'' Book 3, by A.& N. Harding. Good. No restoration. No cracks. No hairlines. No chips. No flakes. Very slight wear to the elephant''s ear and body. 6.5ins high   « Less

Circa 1880 Gustafsberg Majolica vase in the form of three dolphins supporting a cornucopia shell between their tails. Modeled on a circular, blue ''wave-like'' base.  More »

Circa 1880 Gustafsberg Majolica vase in the form of three dolphins supporting a cornucopia shell between their tails. Modeled on a circular, blue ''wave-like'' base. Turquoise interior. Pale blue glaze to the underside with three vent holes, stilt marks, and impressed maker''s marks. Good. No cracks. No hairlines. Small chip to base. Tiny flake to rim. Very slight wear to interior. Kiln effects: some stray brown glaze to rim; patchy brown glaze application to the base; small, over glazed manufacture chip to the base. Restored chip to dolphin''s tail. 9.5ins high   « Less

Circa 1880 Gustafsberg Majolica vase in the form of three dolphins supporting a cornucopia shell between their tails. Modeled on a circular, blue ''wave-like'' base.  More »

Circa 1880 Gustafsberg Majolica vase in the form of three dolphins supporting a cornucopia shell between their tails. Modeled on a circular, blue ''wave-like'' base. Turquoise interior. Turquoise glaze to the underside with three vent holes, stilt marks, and impressed maker''s marks. Good. No cracks. No hairlines. Small chip to underside. Tiny flake to rim. Kiln effect: small, over glazed shrinkage crack to the rim. Three restored chips to rim and another to base. 9.5ins high   « Less

Circa 1910 Minton Secessionist No.1 vase. Pale cream ground below the decoration, pale blue ground above. Green, yellow, pink, lilac and pale blue slip-trailed decoration.  More »

Circa 1910 Minton Secessionist No.1 vase. Pale cream ground below the decoration, pale blue ground above. Green, yellow, pink, lilac and pale blue slip-trailed decoration. Black tube lined outlines. Maker''s marks to underside printed ''MINTONS LTD No1'' and impressed ''3334''. Three stilt marks to underside. Good. No restoration. No cracks. Two small flakes to the exterior near to base. Slight wear to the underside. Kiln effects: shrinkage line to the mold join on one side; staining to the craze lines to interior, and three small patches to exterior; overall crazing. 10ins high   « Less

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair Staffordshire spill vases modeled as a russet and white pointer standing before a tree shaped spill, on an oval naturalistic base. Old, dull gilt  More »

Victorian, circa 1860 Pair Staffordshire spill vases modeled as a russet and white pointer standing before a tree shaped spill, on an oval naturalistic base. Old, dull gilt base line and decoration to spill. Vent hole to bellies. Hollow bases. Similar pair illustrated figure 2700/2701, page 214, Schiffer''s ''Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835-1875'' Book 2, by A.& N. Harding. 4.5ins high, 5.5ins wide   « Less