Obadiah Sherratt pottery ‘Gardeners’ spill vase, Staffordshire, c. 1830.
£390.00
Obadiah Sherratt pottery spill vase, Staffordshire, c. 1830. Modelled as two gardeners standing either side of a large spill vase, on a grassy mound, over a rectangular base. He carries a spade, and flowers, whilst his female companion carries fruit.
The spill vase painted with strawberries stands upon a plinth, with a mask head forming a fountain, spewing water over the base.
Height – 19 cm, 7 1/2”.
Width – 11.7 cm, 4 5/8”.
Depth – 6.3 cm, 2 1/2”.
Condition – Two small chips to the rectangular base – please see images for detail. No restoration.
‘Sherratt? A Natural Family of Staffordshire Figures’, M. & J. Hodkinson, Fig. 77, p.47 for a discussion and illustration of a similar example.
People, Passions, Pastimes and Pleasures, M. Schkolne, p.253 for a similar example.
