Pair Staffordshire Poodles with Pups

Victorian, circa 1860. Tallest is 7.1ins high, 5.9ins wide, 6.9ins depth. Pair of Staffordshire Pottery groups which feature a poodle and her two pups,

seated on a cobalt blue base.

Dull gilt base line and embellishment.

Flatback, decorated mainly to the front.

Vent hole to the underside.

Condition

CONDITION: Left facing: Good. No restoration.

Slight rubbing to gilt.

KILN EFFECTS: shrinkage cracks around recumbent poodle;

firing holes to large poodle;

the cobalt blue glaze is matt in places, probably due to original mis-firing.

Right facing: Good. No restoration.

Slight rubbing to gilt.

KILN EFFECTS: slight staining to the crazing on the reverse;

the cobalt blue glaze is matt in places, probably due to original mis-firing.

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