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Art Nouveau Doulton Lambeth Stoneware Ewer
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Pre 1910 item# 836252
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A nice stoneware ewer in an unusual form by Doulton Lambeth. The bulbous body is decorated with raised flowers and foliage against a cobalt blue ground, while the foot and long tapering neck are finished in a simple pattern of incised rings highlighted with chocolate brown borders. The inside of the foot is stamped with the mark used 1891-1902 and also with the artist's mark which appears to be a conjoined "JH", "HL" or possibly just an ornate "H". There is also an assistant's mark, "b".Origin: England, ca. 1895. Condition: no chips or cracks. Size: 11-5/8" tall.
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Staffordshire “Cashmore” Circus Ware Puzzle Jug
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Pre 1900 item# 702247
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A delightful and very rare Staffordshire ironstone puzzle jug by Elsmore & Forster. The sides are decorated with colorful scenes of a cockfight below the lip, while the sides feature large images of the famed circus clown “Cashmore”. The foot, rim and handle are highlighted with red stripes. The interior has a hidden siphon system that causes the contents to spill when the jug is tipped, unless the pourer covers the small air hole on the inside of the handle. The base is marked with Elsmore & Forster’s underglaze stamp.Origin: England, ca. 1860. Condition: excellent, no chips or cracks. Size: 8-7/8” tall.
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Victorian English Morley Ironstone Blue & White Compote
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Pre 1900 item# 648717
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A wonderful Victorian ironstone footed fruit compote decorated in an underglaze blue floral pattern. Distinctly Asian in flavor, the pattern depicts prunus blossoms and peonies surrounded by rocky outcroppings, foliage and hovering butterflies. The edges are finished in a diaper border. Either end has a leafy handle, heavily accented with gilding similar in style to that found on Old Paris porcelains. The overall shape and use of gilding suggests an early date. The bottom is marked with F. Morley & Co.’s underglaze stamp.Origin: England, ca. 1845. Condition: excellent, no chips or cracks, there are three small glaze misses near the upper rim, original gilding intact. Size: 12-1/2” x 9” x 5-5/8” tall.
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Victorian Staffordshire Pottery Cow Head Cheese Dish
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Pre 1900 item# 593892
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A phenomenal Staffordshire pottery covered cheese dish in the form of a cow's head. The cream colored body is modeled to represent the cow's fur, and is nicely accented with painted decoration at the eyes, ears, horns and muzzle. The handle and top of the head are decorated with gilt accents. The head rests on the matching underplate. Staffordshire figural cheese keepers are quite rare and this is a terrific example.Origin: England, ca. 1850. Condition: excellent, no chips or cracks, gilt border on the underplate is significantly worn, normal glaze crackling. Size: 9-7/8" x 8-1/16" x 7-1/4" high.
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Pair Gilt Staffordshire Spaniels w/ Glass Eyes
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Pre 1900 item# 566824
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A very nice pair of Staffordshire spaniels highlighted with gilt decoration. Each dog wears a collar with a padlock and a chain. The muzzles are decorated with pink and black overglaze enamel, and the eyes are set with glass eyes. Both have the whimsical "Joan Crawford" eyebrows. Spaniels with glass eyes, although a bit later than some of the other Staffordshire figures, are difficult to find.Origin: England, ca. 1890. Condition: excellent, no damage, one dog has a slightly open seam on top of the ear that is original to the making. Size: 8-1/2" x 3-1/4" x 9" tall.
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Staffordshire Pottery Cow Creamer
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Pre 1900 item# 566790
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A wonderful Staffordshire pottery cow creamer standing on a oval base. The cow is decorated with rust spots on the white background and the horns are gilt. The oval base is decorated as a grassy outcropping. Cow creamers were very popular in the early 19th century and were produced by a number of potters in Staffodshire, Wales and southern Scotland. This example is from the Staffordshire region.Origin: England, ca. 1850. Condition: excellent, no damage. Size: 6-3/8" x 3" x 4-3/4".
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English Pink Lustre Porcelain Cup & Saucer
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Pre 1900 item# 535076
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An exceptionally nice English porcelain cup and saucer decorated with pink luster. The body is molded in a net pattern with reserves that are highlighted in overglaze blue, green, yellow and iron red enamels. The center of the saucer is decorated with a strawberry motif that is repeated in the bottom of the cup. The cup is raised on a slight foot. The saucer has very deep and steeply sloped sides so the hot tea could be drunk directly from the saucer, as was the custom.Origin: England, ca. 1840. Condition: excellent, a 1/8” flake on the very bottom edge of the cup’s foot. Size: saucer; 5-7/8” diameter; cup, 2-3/8” tall.
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