COLLECTION OF THREE ENGLISH CHARACTER JUGS - SANDLAND WARE, KELSBORO WARE AND SHORTER & SON

A GROUP OF THREE ENGLISH-MADE CHARACTER JUGS FROM STAFFORDSHIRE POTTERIES, EACH DEPICTING A DIFFERENT CHARACTER IN MOULDED RELIEF.

OVERVIEW:
THIS LOT COMPRISES THREE CHARACTER JUGS FROM DIFFERENT ENGLISH MAKERS. THE LARGEST IS A BROWN-GLAZED HENRY VIII JUG BY KELSBORO WARE. THE SMALLEST IS A YELLOW-GLAZED HIGHWAYMAN JUG BY SANDLAND WARE. THE THIRD IS A PINK-GLAZED TUDOR COURT JUG MARKED WITH "HOBART TASMANIA" BY SHORTER & SON LTD, A SOUVENIR PIECE.

IDENTIFICATION:

* JUG 1 - KELSBORO WARE HENRY VIII: BROWN TREACLE GLAZE. BASE MARKED "KELSBORO WARE" WITH "HENRY VIII" AND "MADE IN ENGLAND" IN PAINTED SCRIPT. DEPICTS HENRY VIII WITH A FEATHERED FLAT CAP AND ORNATE TUDOR COLLAR.
* JUG 2 - SANDLAND WARE HIGHWAYMAN: YELLOW-OCHRE GLAZE. BASE STAMPED "SANDLAND WARE STAFFORDSHIRE ENGLAND." MOULDED TEXT READS "HIGHWAYMAN" ACROSS THE FRONT. DEPICTS A CHARACTER WEARING A TRICORN HAT.
* JUG 3 - SHORTER & SON TUDOR COURT: PINK GLAZE. BASE STAMPED "SHORTER & SON LTD. STOKE-ON-TRENT, ENGLAND." MOULDED TEXT READS "TUDOR COURT" ON ONE SIDE AND "HOBART TASMANIA" ON THE OTHER. A SOUVENIR CHARACTER JUG DEPICTING A GRINNING FACE.

CONDITION NOTES:
* MINOR WEAR TO THE BASE RIM OF THE KELSBORO WARE HENRY VIII JUG
* MINOR INTERIOR STAINING VISIBLE TO THE BROWN AND YELLOW JUGS
* NO CHIPS, CRACKS OR REPAIRS OBSERVED TO RIMS, HANDLES OR BODIES OF ANY OF THE THREE JUGS

SPECIFICATIONS:
* MAKERS: KELSBORO WARE, SANDLAND WARE, SHORTER & SON LTD
* ORIGIN: STAFFORDSHIRE, ENGLAND
* MATERIAL: GLAZED EARTHENWARE
* GLAZE COLOURS: BROWN TREACLE (HENRY VIII), YELLOW-OCHRE (HIGHWAYMAN), PINK (TUDOR COURT)

Item Size: Height: 32cm, Width: 32cm, Depth: 26cm, Weight: 2Kg

Mid-Century Modern (1940-1970); Mid 20Th Century; English; Glazed Earthenware; All Three Jugs Appear Intact With No Visible Chips Or Cracks To Rims Or Handles. The Brown Kelsboro Ware Henry Viii Jug Shows Minor Wear To The Base Rim. Glazes Are Bright And Consistent Across All Pieces. Minor Interior Staining Visible To The Brown And Yellow Jugs.

Condition: Good

779177+26

Location of item: 90-94 Bannister Road, Canning Vale, WA, Australia

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