Ceramic Figurative Sculptures

A fine antique English Staffordshire pearlware pottery tithe pig figure group dating to the early 19th century. The group stands on a raised oval shaped bas...

English Pottery Tortoise-shell Creamware Figure of St. George Fighting the Dragon, Staffordshire, Possibly modelled by Enoch and Ralph Wood, Late 18th Century. The earthenware figure depicts St. George and the Dragon. St. George is on horseback with a spear in hand in green and yellow glazes as is the dragon. The base and horse in a mottled tortoise-shell brown glaze. The saint is wearing full armour and modelled seated astride his rearing horse, the dragon writhing on the ground beneath, on an oval rocky mound base. The figure is after a 17th century Francesco Fanelli (active 1608–1661) bronze, about 1635-see below. Provenance: Heisel Collection (Paper label) Dimensions: 11 1/4 inches high x 9 inches wide x 5 1/2 inches deep See: A Passion for Pottery: Further Selections from The Henry H. Weldon Collection, Peter Williams and Pat Halfpenny, Page 307, #209 for a pearlware example which is very similarly modelled attributed to Ralph Wood. Reference: The Holburne Museum has a very similar Fanelli figure The figure group is inspired by the bronze made by Fanelli c1580-1661, an artist who worked in England during King Charles 1 reign. Records show that small bronzes like these stood on the windowsills of important rooms in Whitehall Palace...

Antique English, probably Leeds hand painted pottery portrait bust of William Shakespeare dating from around 1815. The bust stands raised on a shaped socle hand painted in a marble e...

Royal Worcester limited edition equestrian figure of the Duke of Wellington from a series of famous military commanders modeled by Bernard Winskill....

Staffordshire pearlware pair of large candlestick figure groups, Liberty & Matrimony & "The Flute Player", Probably by Enoch Wood or Ralph Wood Jr., circa 1790-1810 Each pearlware figural group depicts a young man and woman on a moss-covered rock with a stream cascading down between them. One group depicts a young man holding a large birdcage on his right knee with his female companion holding a bird from the cage on her left hand. In her other hand, she holds a posy of flowers. On the base, a lamb drinks from the stream, while a swan sits nearby. The other figure depicts a shepherd with a pipe to his mouth and his dog sitting by his legs while his female companion listens to his playing by his side. A sheep and a goat lie at their feet. Dimensions: Bird seller...

Derby porcelain figure of shakespeare, circa 1765. The patch mark period figure depicts Shakespeare standing with his right elbow resting on...

Prattware pair of Sheep and Shepherd and Shepherdess, Yorkshire, circa 1800-1810 The charming Prattware pottery pearlware figures of oversi...

18th Century Staffordshire Pearlware Pair of Large Figure Groups, "Liberty & Matrimony" & "The Flute Player", Probably By Enoch Wood or Ralph Wood Jr., Circa 1790-1800. Each pearlware figural group depicts a young man and woman on a moss-covered rock with a stream cascading down between them. One group depicts a young man holding a large bird cage on his right knee with his female companion holding a bird from the cage on her left hand. In her other hand she holds a posy of flowers. On the base, a lamb drinks from the stream, while a swan sits nearby. The other figure depicts a shepherd with a pipe to his mouth and his dog sitting by his legs while his female companion listens to his playing by his side. A sheep and a goat lie at their feet. Provenance: Frank Partridge Collection, no. 150. Illustrated "Ralph Wood Pottery...

Staffordshire pottery pearlware figure with a mythological theme which features Neptune and a dolphin, stood on a rococo base. Decorated 'in the round' - decoration to front and reve...

Staffordshire Pottery pearlware figure with a maritime theme which features a sailor, stood on a shaped base. Decorated 'in the round' - decoration to...

English pearlware pair of figures of "Scuffle" and "Contest", Attributed to Ralph Wood Jr., circa 1790-1800. The two figures depict similar subjects- ...

A fine antique Staffordshire pottery fox head stirrup cup. Deaccessioned from Colonial Williamsburg. Made circa 1790. Molded in the style of Ralph Wood, thi...