Large Staffordshire Otter hunter spill vase

Victorian, circa 1860. 16.7ins high, 10.2ins wide, 4.3ins depth. Staffordshire spill vase with a hunting theme which features an otter hunter,
his dogs and an otter, stood on an oval base.



Multi-coloured with underglaze blue version.
Dull gilt base line and embellishment.





Flatback, decorated mainly to the front.







Book reference,'Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835-1875' Book 2, by A.& N. Harding, page 76, figure 1913.

Condition

CONDITION: Generally good.

A few paint losses to pink on his shirt







and feathers in his hat.



Slight rubbing to gilt.



KILN EFFECTS: glaze pops to the ground;











glaze run to the cobalt blue glaze to the reverse.



RESTORATION: Top half of piece and right arm reglued and joins retouched.











Retouched paint loss to his boots,



hair, moustache,





spear,



otters,





spill vase



and his left orange sleeve.



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