Lot 159:
Description
A collection of assorted decorative ceramics, figurines, and metalware. The group comprises various vessels including a floral teapot, multiple jugs, vases, and a lidded Chinese style floral jar with a metal cover. Tableware includes a large orange lusterware style bowl and a pitcher and basin set. The lot also features a wide variety of small decorative items such as a ceramic Nativity set, animal figurines including foxes, deer, elephants, and ducks, and multiple miniature barrel-form containers.
Markings identified within the collection include a floral teapot with a printed black backstamp reading SADLER ENGLAND; a tall white floral vase with a printed mark for Melba Ware, Staffordshire, Made in England; and a light blue fluted vase featuring a printed crown device above WOOD & SONS LTD BURSLEM ENGLAND. A green glazed bowl is stamped to the base DENBY MADE IN ENGLAND, and an octagonal pitcher and basin set bears a printed stamp for St Michael JAPAN MADE IN ENGLAND. A small floral jar is marked with individual printed letters P O S S U M and MADE IN AUSTRALIA, currently obscured by significant adhesive label residue.
Condition report:
The collection is in overall fair condition consistent with age and domestic use. Several ceramic pieces exhibit visible crazing to the glaze. Surface marks and small abrasions are present across the assortment. The Australian Possum jar has significant adhesive residue on the underside. Metal components, including the lid of the ginger jar, show signs of oxidation and tarnish.
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