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A fine pair of antique English Staffordshire black and white spaniel mantel dogs. These charming dogs are hand painted with lovely gilt details, sweet faces, and are a nice large siz...

Beautifully painted and impressive scale Staffordshire group of a hunter riding back from the hunt with his quarry, a stag draped over the horse. The overall white glaze, except for ...

Magnificent example of French porcelain Biscuit workmanship, An imposing biscuit group entitled 'Duo' of remarkable workmanship and sculpture, enormous attention to detail, this wor...

Charming pair of very intricate figurines of barefoot young girls, one gathering a basket of fruit and the other flowers. Only one is marked (with the gold anchor.) The colors are ve...

Painted ceramic, good original vintage condition. Beautiful and unique decorative sculpture. Yorkshire Dog Sculpture was produced in Staffordshire, England in 1960s.

19th century English diminutive Parian bust of apollo Belvedere, a well executed example, raised on a 3-inch diameter solace base. Unmarked.

Presenting a stunning pair of mid to late 19th century French Limoges Bisque porcelain figurines from circa 1870. One is of a lady in period dress/attire cradling a Dove. All hand-painted and decorated to the finest quality. The base is marked with the makers initials “C.H.”. She is made of fine bisque porcelain in the Old Paris porcelain style. The other is of a gentleman set...

A good quality 19th century Meissen Porcelain group of three cherubs playing blind man’s buff. One blind folded, one seated on a chair the other reading on ...

Wonderful large-scale Staffordshire group of a dapper hunter wearing a fancy feathered hat leaning on a tree trunk holding rabbits and game, his hunting dog looking up at him longingly, his rifle on the ground in front. Utterly delightful, the hunter in his flowery vest, his dog looking so earnest. A charming portrait of early Victorian life. Great Year of the Rabbit...

An Austrian Ernst Wahliss Art Nouveau figurine, circa 1880 Ernst Wahliss (1837-1900), Austrian Art Nouveau ceramic sculptural figure of a semi draped ...

Woman with a parrot, KPM Berlin, 19th century.. Beautiful figurine of a standing woman in oriental dress holding a parrot in her right hand. Naturalistically painted with fired KPM mark...

Staffordshire figurines are a kind of popular ceramic figurines that were made in England from the 18th century onwards. Most Staffordshire figurines made between 1740 and 1900 were produced by small potteries, and manufacturer's details are generally missing. Most Victorian figurines (1837-1900) were designed (like these) to stand on a shelf or mantelpiece, and are therefore only modeled and decorated where they are visible from the front and sides. These are known as "flatbacks". The figures were created mainly in Staffordshire, but also in other counties and in Scotland, all of which can loosely be called "Staffordshire figures". The figurines described by this term are usually made of earthenware, although the early figurines may be made of stoneware, and the more expensive porcelain figurines made by the larger potteries in Staffordshire and elsewhere in England are not usually covered by this term. These reflect the metropolitan and international style and have been more carefully modeled and painted. Of the wide variety of figurines produced, the Staffordshire dog figurine...