That's a take the money and run deal to me. Zero cost to you, effectively, and a nice amount. Yeah, he may make a fair bit on it, but you've had...
Could you please edit your post to have the image as full size? Also, photos of the base and interior are handy. It does look like Charles II to me.
You could also photograph several for us, but put them on a plain white sheet with a number next to them, if that makes sense.
Something in my head thinks they were done to acknowledge donations to the Spitfire funds.
Well done, and they've behaved decently, as they should. :)
You, Kate, you need to let me into the Ebay search term sekrit. ;)
I end up with SO many duplicate Whitefriars pieces. Oops.
I'd suspect Japanese.
Yup, Brannam bodies are typically good red Devon clay. That first example of mine looks to have a white china clay slip on the base possibly.
It's dichroic glass as a background and really nice. Not seen one similar, but I agree it's loosely aquarium in style. Those eyes do look a bit...
The design looks 1980s ish.
Flaming heck, HOW are you finding this stuff? I'm using the wrong search terms. ;)
Never get between the Bear and jools. (That image is spot on, it's a lock down sized arse for a start.) Bear thoughts. Those red enamel ones...
They sold as a pair of late 19th C Chinese "benches" from memory.
Sowwy. NOT.
Cue gif of Bear feet sticking out of a Smaug Hoard. ;)
Pumice, to be precise. Possibly Sicilian. Or one of the Greek islands.
I'm trying to work out if it's enamel.
Lava stone.
I like this stuff and it's collectible.
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