Staffordshire Wares Collection - 19th Century
A group of Staffordshire wares, early to mid 19th century, comprising two figural spill vases, a spill vase with models of a zebra and cow, a model of a donkey, a boy playing with a poodle, a cottage pastille burner, a romantic idyll, an early figure of a seated piper with his dog, and a fairing, 10.43 in. high and smaller
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- Fairing - A fairing is a decorative porcelain figure, often in the form of a miniature statue or figurine made in Staffordshire or by Conta & Bohne of Possneck Eastern Germany. Fairings were originally produced as inexpensive gifts or souvenirs, and sold or given away as prizes at fairs or as prizes at carnivals. They were often made of porcelain, a type of fine, white clay that is fired at high temperatures to produce a hard, vitrified material. Porcelain fairings typically depict people, animals, or scenes from daily life, and were highly prized for their delicate beauty and intricate detailing.
- Spill Vase - Popular in Victorian times, a spill vase was a vessel for holding thin slips of wood or spills of paper with which to light a candle or pipe from a fire. For ease of access to the fire, they usually sat on the mantlepiece or had a hole in the back, so they could be hung from a wall. Their use declined with the with the evolution of heating through use of electricity and the use of safety matches in the late 19th century.
This item has been included into following indexes:
- Staffordshire Potteries (England), item types
