Pair Staffordshire russet&white flower basket spaniels

Victorian, circa 1860. 7ins high.

Pair Staffordshire seated spaniels, both holding a basket of flowers in their mouth.

Decorated with feathered russet markings.

Ochre chain.







Vent hole to underside.

Condition

Good.

Right facing: No restoration.

Two small flakes to underside.





Small paint loss to front left paw.



Kiln effects: small overglazed firing pit just below dog's left eye;



speck of black paint caught in the glaze to tail;



small firing pits to reverse;





small touch mark to the base at reverse.



Left facing: Tight hairline to front right leg.



Kiln effects: tiny glaze pops, particularly to the reverse;





specks of cobalt caught in the glaze, mainly to the reverse.



Restored chip to front right paw.


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