Pair Staffordshire children with spaniel spill vases

Victorian, circa 1860. Tallest is 8.5ins high, 4.3ins wide, 2.4ins depth. Pair of Staffordshire spill vases which feature a girl and a boy each beside a spaniel with a pup, stood on a shaped base. Multi-coloured with underglaze blue version. Dull gilt embellishment.



Flatback, decorated mainly to the front.





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Condition

Female: Good.

Two very tight hairlines to spill rim.



Small chip to shredded clay on one branch.



Very slight rubbing to gilt.



KILN EFFECTS: shallow firing crack to the spill just above spaniel's head;



staining to the spaniel's chest;



over glazed bruise to the reverse of hat.



RESTORATION: Filled chip to rim of spill.





Stabilised and retouched crack to front of base.



Male: Good.

A few paint losses to orange sash.



Slight rubbing to gilt.



KILN EFFECTS: glaze run to the cobalt blue glaze;



slightly stained crazing to the reverse;



over glazed shrinkage line to the front of base.



RESTORATION: Filled chip to spill rim.





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