Pair Staffordshire Pottery Spaniels with Pups on Cushions

Victorian, circa 1860. Tallest is 6.3ins high, 4.7ins wide, 3.1ins depth. Pair of Staffordshire Pottery groups which feature a spaniel and begging pup, seated on a tasselled cushion base.

Black and white version. Dull gilt embellishment.

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

Vent holes to the underside.

Book reference ,'Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835-1875' Book 2, by A.& N. Harding, page 194, figure 2546/2547.

Condition

CONDITION: Right facing: Good.

KILN EFFECTS: glaze filled shrinkage crack to the base and the bottom of the spaniel;

a few specks of kiln grit caught in the glaze to the front of the base;

fleck of stray coloured cobalt glaze to the reverse.

RESTORATION. Small retouched paint losses the black and green enamel.

Left facing: Good. Tiny chip to the front lower base edge.

KILN EFFECTS: tiny glaze pop to the front of the base;

thin glaze application to spaniel's right ear.

RESTORATION. Retouched paint losses black and green enamel.

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