Staffordshire large hen on nest tureen

Victorian, circa 1860. 9.8ins high, 11.8ins wide, 9.3ins depth.

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



Multi-coloured version. 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 the hen.













KILN EFFECTS: glaze miss to the underside;



some stained crazing to the underside.







RESTORATION. Filled chip to underside.



Nest: Generally good. A few paint losses to the exterior.







KIILN EFFECTS: stained craze lines to the interior and underside;





kiln soot caught in the glaze to the interior.



RESTORATION. Filled chips and retouched flakes to the inner rim.







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