A charming and very nicely modelled spill holder depicting fish sellers - a man carrying a net over his shoulder and a woman carrying a basket of fish.
The Staffordshire potters made many depictions of fishermen and women, but I cannot find a reference for this particular figure.
The figure is in generally good condition with some modest flaws. There is professional invisible restoration to one side of the mouth of the spill holder, and some discreet chips of flakes have been touched up on the back of the holder. There is a scuff to the man’s nose and some firing flaws in places. There are a number of creases in the body of the figure where it has not properly filled the ambitiously textured mould but this is a quirk of manufacturing.
Ultimately, this figure presents beautifully and is a lovely example of a good quality figure from this period. The details are rich and crisp (see the bark of the tree, both characters’ clothing, the net, etc.) and the colouring is conservative and effective.
Reference: Possibly unrecorded
Height: 8.25”
Date: c. 1870
Provenance: A substantial, high-quality private collection, name unknown. (The former owner’s reference label has been left attached should the buyer be able to identify other figures from the same collection.)
A charming and very nicely modelled spill holder depicting fish sellers - a man carrying a net over his shoulder and a woman carrying a basket of fish.
The Staffordshire potters made many depictions of fishermen and women, but I cannot find a reference for this particular figure.
The figure is in generally good condition with some modest flaws. There is professional invisible restoration to one side of the mouth of the spill holder, and some discreet chips of flakes have been touched up on the back of the holder. There is a scuff to the man’s nose and some firing flaws in places. There are a number of creases in the body of the figure where it has not properly filled the ambitiously textured mould but this is a quirk of manufacturing.
Ultimately, this figure presents beautifully and is a lovely example of a good quality figure from this period. The details are rich and crisp (see the bark of the tree, both characters’ clothing, the net, etc.) and the colouring is conservative and effective.
Reference: Possibly unrecorded
Height: 8.25”
Date: c. 1870
Provenance: A substantial, high-quality private collection, name unknown. (The former owner’s reference label has been left attached should the buyer be able to identify other figures from the same collection.)
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