A beautiful and superb spill vase depicting Jesus Christ and the woman of Samaria at the well, as described in John 4.
'But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.' (John 4:14)
The story of Christ and the Samaritan woman was one of the most widely depicted biblical stories by the Staffordshire potters with several recorded groups and pairs, some of which can be seen in the SOLD section of this website.
This stunning figure is exceptionally well made with fabulous details and independent modelling. The decoration, though sparse, is very effective with wonderful gilding and good faces. Some features of this figure suggest it may have been made by the Parr Factory but I could not guarantee this.
The figure is in excellent condition. There is a firing flaw to the rim of the base and a rubbed portion of the gilt at the mouth of the spill has been repainted.
Reference: A. & N. Harding, Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835 - 1875: Book Two, p. 23, fig. 1703
Height: 11.75”
Date: c. 1865
A beautiful and superb spill vase depicting Jesus Christ and the woman of Samaria at the well, as described in John 4.
'But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.' (John 4:14)
The story of Christ and the Samaritan woman was one of the most widely depicted biblical stories by the Staffordshire potters with several recorded groups and pairs, some of which can be seen in the SOLD section of this website.
This stunning figure is exceptionally well made with fabulous details and independent modelling. The decoration, though sparse, is very effective with wonderful gilding and good faces. Some features of this figure suggest it may have been made by the Parr Factory but I could not guarantee this.
The figure is in excellent condition. There is a firing flaw to the rim of the base and a rubbed portion of the gilt at the mouth of the spill has been repainted.
Reference: A. & N. Harding, Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835 - 1875: Book Two, p. 23, fig. 1703
Height: 11.75”
Date: c. 1865
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