Antique Staffordshire Flatback of a Country Couple

£425.00 Free Shipping
Dimensions Height 26.50 cm Width 16 cm Depth 7.50 cm
Date 1850
Reference 2879

A charming antique Staffordshire pottery figure group depicting a country couple, the woman carrying a sheaf of wheat upon her head and holding a basket of fruit, her companion in rustic attire with a green cloak and red cravat. Hand-painted in typical bright enamels of blue, green, ochre, and red, and standing upon a grassy mound base.

 

This piece captures the romanticised rural life so popular in Victorian England reflecting the sentimental taste of the period. The glaze displays a fine network of age-related crazing typical of authentic 19th-century Staffordshire pottery.

 

Condition: Excellent antique condition — no chips, cracks, or restorations detected. Fine age-related crazing and minor enamel wear consistent with age.

 

Dimensions: 

Height 26.5 cm (10½ in)

Width 16 cm (6¼ in)

Depth 7.5 cm (3 in).

 

A delightful and well-preserved example of Staffordshire folk art, perfect for collectors of Victorian ceramics or rural genre figures.

 

Dated: 1850

 

Declaration

This dealer has declared that this item is authentic and as described

Specifications

Type of Ceramic
British Ceramics
Period
19th Century

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