Featured staffordshire pottery pieces

hey everyone

these are two staffordshire pieces i bought today

it seems even antique shops are giving them away, along with a nice drip glase vase it worked out to £8 for one and £5 for the ladies (repair to leg)

ive got quite a large collection now as everyone is getting rid. so im either thowing my money away with staffy pieces or being frugal and hoping that they might pick up one day

can anyone tell if these are legit pieces,(both 9ish inches) they seem allright but unsure if they are original pieces or after

any thoughts appreciated

 

They will, when we have a vaccine and the panic has subsided.

 

heres hoping Aj

i think staffordshire stuff is charming, little suprised its so out of fashion

i guesss its got to do with all the reproductions that are out there

heres hoping these are not some of them !

 

this was the pottery vase i bought with them which i quite like

 

That is really nice, charlie.

 

Second piece looks a bit older, that brown overglaze on #1 I think is a bit later, your vase looks like a Bretby or Linthorpe, unmarked but pretty sure from that era. Nice!

 

Cool thanks for the info blooey, always appreciate your opinion

 

I think both those flatbacks are later - as in 19th C - "repros". 1880 ish on. Jardiniere looks Belgian.

 

I got a Belgian vibe as well, but I don't know much about pottery.

I am close to the Belgian border, so I get their vibes regularly.

 

Thanks obb, as long as they are not the Chinese repros then I'm happy enough

 

Just found a great guide on Staffordshire if anyone's interested

Breaks all the periods down really well

https://madelena.com/introduction-staffordshire-pottery-figures.php

 

the way that the figurines are cast, painted and gilded,... facial details.. all looks good to mine eye to be a 19 century piece. Very lovely figurines. Congrats

 

Thanks Rec

 

Here is an example of an original of the first figure. I think yours is a late 19th c version of it. This one is a bit finer.
https://staffordshire-figures.com/item/crimean-war-figure/

 

I think the highland dancers are originals.

 

I've bought a few pieces of Staffordshire. Sold one and held onto the second because I doubt it's worth enough to bother. I'd have snagged that vase too; it's pretty sweet.

 

Absolute brill info John, thanks

 

Thanks evey

I actually really like Staffordshire, so I'm happy to find them and can't resist buying them at current prices of them

 

Charlie on that website you linked to, about 3/4 of the way down the page, when identifying real from repro, can you help me understand this passage:

"Look for base glaze coming up and onto the foot rim in one or more places compared to typical 20thC repro foot rims where glaze never comes up and onto the foot rim.."

where is the foot rim? Is he referring to the underside of the piece or the top of the base?