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The largest concentration of potteries in Great Britain was in the county of Staffordshire<\/h2>\n![\"Staffordshire](\"https:\/\/madelena.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Staffordshire-Figures-White-Cats-300x247.JPG\")
<\/a>Large Pair White and Gilt Cats, Staffordshire figures made in Staffordshire\u00a0‘The Potteries’\u00a0circa 1890<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWhite and Gilt Cats DETAIL<\/a><\/p>\nThese large white and gilt cats were made in\u00a0Staffordshire\u00a0in ‘The Potteries’, the seven towns\u00a0that grew up around Stoke-on-Trent.<\/p>\n
All were within easy reach of\u00a0the necessary coal to fuel the kilns. Twenty tons of coal were needed to fire (bake) one ton of clay in the bottle kilns of the day.<\/p>\n
Staffordshire Figures were also manufactured in Scotland<\/h2>\n![\"Staffordshire](\"https:\/\/madelena.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Staffordshire-Figures-Tan-Bernards-300x145.JPG\")
<\/a>Large Pair Tan St. Bernard dogs, Staffordshire figures made in Scotland circa 1900<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nand in the North of England.<\/p>\n
No matter where they were made in the UK\u00a0they\u00a0have come to be known by one single generic term ‘Staffordshire Figures’.<\/strong><\/p>\n Tan St. Bernards DETAIL <\/a><\/p>\n![\"Staffordshire](\"https:\/\/madelena.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Staffordshire-Figures-Tan-Cats-293x300.JPG\")
<\/a>Pair Bo’ness tan cats with glass eyes, circa 1900, Staffordshire figures made in Scotland. Note these are a true pair not two singles.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n Tan Cats DETAIL<\/a><\/p>\nMany of the large Staffordshire animal figures so popular with collectors today were made in the\u00a0Bo’ness (Borrowstounness) pottery in Scotland on the river Forth upstream from Edinburgh, birthplace of Robbie Burns, Scotland’s most celebrated poet.<\/p>\n
All of them are available for sale\u00a0at the time of posting from the Madelena online store<\/a>.<\/p>\nShould any of the\u00a0figures illustrated\u00a0no longer be available from the Madelena online store\u00a0please<\/h2>\n
click the following\u00a0link which will take you to<\/p>\n
all large pairs of cats, dogs or lions <\/a>with glass eyes currently available for sale.<\/h2>\n![\"Pair](\"https:\/\/madelena.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Staffordshire-Figures-Green-Eye-Cats-300x242.JPG\")
<\/a>Pair green eyed cats, Staffordshire figures made in Scotland circa 1900<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nCats with green eyes DETAIL<\/a><\/p>\nQueen Victoria loved pets. In particular she\u00a0loved her\u00a0parrot named Lory, and\u00a0her King Charles Spaniel named Dash. There were many others. But she was not keen on cats.<\/p>\n
Many of us are, however, and these beauties are classic Bo’ness, grey spray paint, glass eyes, bright gilt slip cast and appealing.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n![\"Staffordshire](\"https:\/\/madelena.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Staffordshire-Figures-GreyBrown-Pugs-300x208.JPG\" "\\"Staffordshire")
<\/a>Large Pair Grey\/brown Pugs, Staffordshire figures made in Scotland circa 1900<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nPugs DETAIL<\/a><\/p>\n![\"Staffordshire](\"https:\/\/madelena.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/MillsCollPugs-2-300x140.png\" "\\"Staffordshire")
<\/a>Large grey pugs with glass eyes complete the d\u00e9cor in a master bedroom, Staffordshire Figures made in Scotland circa 1900. Private collection.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nPugs originated\u00a0in China. They were\u00a0imported into Holland. A pug accompanied non-English speaking\u00a0King William III on his journey to claim the throne of\u00a0England. More recently Napoleon Bonaparte\u2019s wife Josephine\u00a0owned a Pug named Fortune, used to deliver messages to Napoleon while in prison in 1794.
\nPhotographs sent to us recently of a private collection show pugs in pride of place.<\/p>\n![\"Staffordshire](\"https:\/\/madelena.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/pugs-in-master-bedroom-300x169.JPG\" "\\"Staffordshire")
<\/a>Large grey pugs with glass eyes complete the d\u00e9cor in\u00a0yet another\u00a0master bedroom, Staffordshire Figures made in Scotland circa 1900. Private collection.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nLo and behold, here in another extensive and wonderful collection\u00a0they\u00a0have again been positioned in the\u00a0top spot,\u00a0either side of\u00a0the big screen in the master bedroom.<\/p>\n
Don’t they look homely?<\/p>\n
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Pugs DETAIL<\/a><\/p>\nHow interesting\u00a0that both collectors\u00a0gave late Victorian pugs\u00a0pride of place in their master bedroom\u00a0d\u00e9cor.<\/p>\n![\"Staffordshire](\"https:\/\/madelena.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Staffordshire-Figures-Jackfield-Cats-300x287.JPG\")
<\/a>Large Pair Jackfield Cats, Staffordshire figures made in\u00a0England\u00a0circa 1890<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n <\/p>\n
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Jackfield Cats DETAIL<\/a><\/p>\nNot all large animal figures were made in Scotland. Here is another example.\u00a0‘Jackfield’ is the generic term given to just about any Staffordshire figure with black glaze over red body.<\/p>\n
The Jackfield factory in Shropshire, England,\u00a0was allegedly\u00a0the first to produce these wares, copied thereafter by many others.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\n![\"Staffordshire](\"https:\/\/madelena.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Boness-Lion-300x259.JPG\" "\\"Staffordshire")
<\/a>One of a pair of Large tan lions with glass eyes, Staffordshire figures made in Scotland circa 1890. Private collection.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nIf you are looking to buy\u00a0figures\u00a0similar to\u00a0these illustrated, please contact us if there are none in our online store of large animal figures<\/a>.<\/p>\nOr try out our free search service.\u00a0 Email us<\/a> to let us know what you are trying to find.<\/p>\nCats, dogs and lions\u00a0surface often so it should not take us long to find what\u00a0you are searching for at a reasonable price.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n![\"Staffordshire](\"https:\/\/madelena.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Boness-collies-PAIR-300x218.JPG\" "\\"Staffordshire")
<\/a>Large pair tan Collies, Staffordshire figures made in Scotland circa 1890<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nTo buy, sell, discover Staffordshire figures of all eras from the Madelena ecommerce online store follow this link:<\/p>\n
Madelena Shop, Sell, Discover<\/a><\/p>\nWorld\u2019s largest online gallery of STAFFORDSHIRE figures<\/a><\/p>\n
<\/a>White and Gilt Cats DETAIL<\/a><\/p>\n These large white and gilt cats were made in\u00a0Staffordshire\u00a0in ‘The Potteries’, the seven towns\u00a0that grew up around Stoke-on-Trent.<\/p>\n All were within easy reach of\u00a0the necessary coal to fuel the kilns. Twenty tons of coal were needed to fire (bake) one ton of clay in the bottle kilns of the day.<\/p>\n and in the North of England.<\/p>\n No matter where they were made in the UK\u00a0they\u00a0have come to be known by one single generic term ‘Staffordshire Figures’.<\/strong><\/p>\n Tan St. Bernards DETAIL <\/a><\/p>\n Tan Cats DETAIL<\/a><\/p>\n Many of the large Staffordshire animal figures so popular with collectors today were made in the\u00a0Bo’ness (Borrowstounness) pottery in Scotland on the river Forth upstream from Edinburgh, birthplace of Robbie Burns, Scotland’s most celebrated poet.<\/p>\n All of them are available for sale\u00a0at the time of posting from the Madelena online store<\/a>.<\/p>\n click the following\u00a0link which will take you to<\/p>\n Cats with green eyes DETAIL<\/a><\/p>\n Queen Victoria loved pets. In particular she\u00a0loved her\u00a0parrot named Lory, and\u00a0her King Charles Spaniel named Dash. There were many others. But she was not keen on cats.<\/p>\n Many of us are, however, and these beauties are classic Bo’ness, grey spray paint, glass eyes, bright gilt slip cast and appealing.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Pugs DETAIL<\/a><\/p>\n Pugs originated\u00a0in China. They were\u00a0imported into Holland. A pug accompanied non-English speaking\u00a0King William III on his journey to claim the throne of\u00a0England. More recently Napoleon Bonaparte\u2019s wife Josephine\u00a0owned a Pug named Fortune, used to deliver messages to Napoleon while in prison in 1794. Lo and behold, here in another extensive and wonderful collection\u00a0they\u00a0have again been positioned in the\u00a0top spot,\u00a0either side of\u00a0the big screen in the master bedroom.<\/p>\n Don’t they look homely?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Pugs DETAIL<\/a><\/p>\n How interesting\u00a0that both collectors\u00a0gave late Victorian pugs\u00a0pride of place in their master bedroom\u00a0d\u00e9cor.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Jackfield Cats DETAIL<\/a><\/p>\n Not all large animal figures were made in Scotland. Here is another example.\u00a0‘Jackfield’ is the generic term given to just about any Staffordshire figure with black glaze over red body.<\/p>\n The Jackfield factory in Shropshire, England,\u00a0was allegedly\u00a0the first to produce these wares, copied thereafter by many others.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n If you are looking to buy\u00a0figures\u00a0similar to\u00a0these illustrated, please contact us if there are none in our online store of large animal figures<\/a>.<\/p>\n Or try out our free search service.\u00a0 Email us<\/a> to let us know what you are trying to find.<\/p>\n Cats, dogs and lions\u00a0surface often so it should not take us long to find what\u00a0you are searching for at a reasonable price.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n To buy, sell, discover Staffordshire figures of all eras from the Madelena ecommerce online store follow this link:<\/p>\n Madelena Shop, Sell, Discover<\/a><\/p>\n World\u2019s largest online gallery of STAFFORDSHIRE figures<\/a><\/p>\nStaffordshire Figures were also manufactured in Scotland<\/h2>\n
<\/a><\/a>Should any of the\u00a0figures illustrated\u00a0no longer be available from the Madelena online store\u00a0please<\/h2>\n
all large pairs of cats, dogs or lions <\/a>with glass eyes currently available for sale.<\/h2>\n
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\nPhotographs sent to us recently of a private collection show pugs in pride of place.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>