Lot 105:
Description
A collection of British and European ceramics comprising jugs, mugs, vases, and commemorative wares in earthenware, fine bone china, and stoneware. The group includes a white Aynsley fine bone china vase in the Cottage Garden pattern, featuring a scalloped rim and embossed floral body with transfer decoration. The base is marked in blue with a crown above a scrolled banner reading “AYNSLEY”, followed by “EST. 1775”, “COTTAGE GARDEN”, “Fine Bone China”, and “MADE IN ENGLAND”. An earthenware Hornsea Pottery mug in the Tapestry pattern is decorated with an olive and white geometric band; the base is marked with a stylized bird logo above “HORNSEA”, “ENGLAND”, and “TAPESTRY”.
Also included is a hand-painted Staffordshire character jug depicting Sam Weller, marked to the base “SAM WELLER” above a green laurel wreath containing “STAFFORDSHIRE”, “CHARACTER JUG”, “HAND PAINTED”, “MADE IN ENGLAND”. A Wood & Sons style green-glazed earthenware jug features relief-molded hunting scenes and is impressed “WOOD” and “MADE IN ENGLAND” to the underside. A hexagonal Nelson Ware jug in the Tsing pattern is marked to the base “BCM/NELSON WARE”, “MADE IN ENGLAND”, and “TSING” within a cartouche.
The collection further contains several royal commemorative mugs including a fine bone china mug for Queen Elizabeth II’s 80th birthday marked “Royale Garden Staffordshire England”, and a 1937 Coronation mug marked “MYOTT STAFFORDSHIRE ENGLAND” with an “Official Design” circular stamp. Completing the lot are two German style salt-glazed stoneware flagons, a Satsuma style crackle-glazed vase, a light blue water jug with an ice lip, a yellow glazed commemorative bowl, and various other transfer-printed jugs.
Condition report:
The items are in fair to good condition. Crazing is visible on the base of the Nelson Ware Tsing jug (photo 8). The commemorative mugs show minor rubbing to the gilt rims (photo 3). Shelf wear and surface dirt are present on the unglazed foot-rims of several pieces, including the Hornsea mug (photo 5) and the Wood & Sons jug (photo 7). The salt-glazed stoneware jugs exhibit typical manufacturing irregularities and small firing pits (photo 3). No cracks or significant chips are visible in the provided images.
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