Staffordshire spaniel head tobacco jar & cover

Victorian, circa 1880. 5.5ins high, 5.3ins wide, 4.7ins depth.

Staffordshire Pottery tobacco jar and cover which features a spaniel's head, stood directly on the ground, no base.

Bright gilt embellishment. Flatback, decorated mainly to the front.

Maker's marks painted to the underside.

Condition

Jar: Good. No restoration. Some paint losses to russet markings.

Gilt almost entirely rubbed away.

KILN EFFECTS: a few specks of kiln detritus caught in the glaze;

touch mark with associated flake to reverse.

Cover: Good. No restoration. Some paint losses to nose and russet markings.

KILN EFFECTS: shrinkage crack to right ear;

kiln grit caught in the glaze to top of head.