Pair Staffordshire horse spill vases

Victorian, circa 1880. Tallest is 12ins high, 8.5ins wide, 3.1ins depth. Pair of Staffordshire spill vases which feature a horse, stood on a shaped base. Multi-coloured version. Bright 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 255, figure 2987/2988.

Condition

Right facing: Generally good. Rubbing to gilt.



KILN EFFECTS: notable crazing;



kiln soot caught in the glaze to the horse's back;



bruise with associated flake to top of horse's tail.



RESTORATION: Stabilised and retouched cracks to horse's left shoulder, neck and side of face, chest and front left leg.









Retouched paint losses to the ground.



Left facing: Good. Rubbing to gilt.



KILN EFFECTS: kiln soot caught in the glaze to the horse's back,



front right leg



and spill at reverse;



kiln detritus caught in the glaze to the spill interior and the reverse;





fleck of stray coloured glaze to the horse's rump.



RESTORATION: Retouched paint losses to the ground.


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