Staffordshire Pottery Duck Tureen & Cover

Victorian, circa 1860. 6.3ins high, 9.4ins wide, 5.9ins depth. Staffordshire Pottery egg tureen and cover which features a duck and her duckling, resting on a basketweave oval base. White and gilt version. Dull gilt embellishment.

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

Condition

Cover: Good. No restoration. One small flake to rim.

A few small flakes/chips to the inner flange.

A few paint losses to the green ground.

Some rubbing to gilt.

KILN EFFECTS: small firing pit to rim and one to tail feathers;

shrinkage crack to the rim, under the tail feathers;

over glazed shrinkage line along the mold join.

Base: Good. No restoration. Some rubbing to gilt.

KILN EFFECT: tiny over glazed chip to the rim.

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