A very small and unusual seated figure of Falstaff, likely made by John and Rebecca Lloyd of Shelton.
Falstaff sits at ease with a hand on his knee, holding a pipe in the other. He wears a green jacket with white and gilt epaulettes, a white gilt-trimmed plumed hat, and pink trousers. He sits on a white, rocky base with a gilt band.
The figure is nicely modelled and decorated with a fairly liberal application of gilt (a hallmark of Lloyd of Shelton pottery, among others of the period) and emerald green (also a popular choice for the Lloyds, and a colour which gradually fell out of fashion in Victorian figures as the decades went by).
The figure is in good condition with no apparent damage. Other examples are recorded with the plume in the centre of the hat and it is possible, therefore, that there has been some professional restoration to the hat but I cannot see any clear signs of this. Be it a by-product of restoration or not, there is a firing flaw where the plume joins the hat and some wear to the glaze, and another two discreet firing flaws to Falstaff’s left ankle and toes. There are some small enamel flakes to the back of the jacket.
Reference: Possibly unrecorded
Height: 3.75”
Date: c. 1835
Provenance: The Redfern Rockingham Collection
A very small and unusual seated figure of Falstaff, likely made by John and Rebecca Lloyd of Shelton.
Falstaff sits at ease with a hand on his knee, holding a pipe in the other. He wears a green jacket with white and gilt epaulettes, a white gilt-trimmed plumed hat, and pink trousers. He sits on a white, rocky base with a gilt band.
The figure is nicely modelled and decorated with a fairly liberal application of gilt (a hallmark of Lloyd of Shelton pottery, among others of the period) and emerald green (also a popular choice for the Lloyds, and a colour which gradually fell out of fashion in Victorian figures as the decades went by).
The figure is in good condition with no apparent damage. Other examples are recorded with the plume in the centre of the hat and it is possible, therefore, that there has been some professional restoration to the hat but I cannot see any clear signs of this. Be it a by-product of restoration or not, there is a firing flaw where the plume joins the hat and some wear to the glaze, and another two discreet firing flaws to Falstaff’s left ankle and toes. There are some small enamel flakes to the back of the jacket.
Reference: Possibly unrecorded
Height: 3.75”
Date: c. 1835
Provenance: The Redfern Rockingham Collection
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