Staffordshire 'Courting Under Difficulties' Group

Victorian, circa 1860. 12.2ins high, 7.9ins wide, 3.1ins depth. Staffordshire Pottery house which features a courting couple at the upstairs window and the girl's berated father with a pitchfork below, stood on a shaped base.

Dull gilt base line and embellishment. Flatback, decorated mainly to the front.

Vent holes to the underside.

Condition

CONDITION: Good. No restoration.

Some small flakes to front and reverse.

Slight rubbing to gilt.

KILN EFFECTS: touch mark to one man's hat and one barrel;

 

a few specks of kiln detritus caught in the glaze to reverse;

some crazing.

 

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