Staffordshire hen on nest tureen

Victorian, circa 1860. 7.1ins high, 8.7ins wide, 6.3ins depth.

Staffordshire egg tureen and cover which features a hen, resting on a basketweave oval base.



Decorated 'in the round' - decoration to front and reverse.











Book reference ,'Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835-1875' Book 2, by A.& N. Harding, page 231, figure 2828.

Condition

Hen: Good. A few paint losses to comb.





KILN EFFECTS: over glazed chip to the rim;



touch mark to the left wing;



shrinkage line along the mold join.





RESTORATION. Retouched paint losses to ground and beak.







Nest: Good. Wear to interior.



KILN EFFECTS: kiln soot caught in the glaze to the rim.





RESTORATION. Filled chip and retouched flakes to rim and flange.









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