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Click here to subscribeA 19th century Torquay Terracotta Company rectangular plaque being finely enamelled by Alexander Fisher. Of rectangular form with gilded acanthus leaf border surrounding a winter scene of a snow bound thatched country cottage. Measures 25cms x 18cms ( further plaque by Alexander Fisher in lot 370 )
Watcombe Pottery Terracotta Plate of Metropolitan Police Interest, circular plate with painted floral scene and dedication panel to “81807 Constable Worthy William Gay” 28th December 1896, signed by the commissioner of Police and also signed by the artist G Tendean “99”. Watcombe Torquay stamp to the reverse. Remains in good condition.
Watcombe, Torquay terracotta figure of a boy seated, holding a bowl cased in turquoise glaze and wearing similar turquoise glaze necklace, inscription to base reads Published by The Watcombe Java Pottery May 1874, and painted number 2852, 29.5cm. Provenance: part of The Stephen Furniss Collection .
Watcombe, Torquay pottery including terracotta pedestal vase, of ovoid form, the body with relief portrait plaque of a soldier with a maiden to the opposing side, twin figural handles, impressed crows feet stamp for William Higginbottom, 38cm, and Watcombe, Torquay terracotta bottle vase decorated in red, green and turquoise enamels with a band of stylised foliage, 28cm, also four other pieces of Devon pottery (6 in lot). Provenance: part of The Stephen Furniss Collection . Bottle vase, missing top
Watcombe, Torquay terracotta plate handpainted with a pond scene of water lilies and bulrushes, impressed Watcombe Torquay 989 to base, 30cm diameter, and two other similar plates, one decorated with a blue tit and flowers, and the other with blackberry branches and a butterfly, both 19cm diameter (3 in lot). Provenance: part of The Stephen Furniss Collection .
Antique Ceramics - Coysh (A.W.) and Henrywood (R.K.), The Dictionary of Blue and White Pottery, 1780 - 1880, two-volume set, Antique Collectors' Club, Woodbridge 1982 - 1989, h/b, d/j, (2); Griffin (John D.), The Don Pottery, 1801 - 1893, Doncaster Museum Service, 2001, h/b, d/j; Rice (D.G.), Rockingham Ornamental Porcelain, second impression, The Adam Publishing Company, London 1966, h/b; Pugh (P.D. Gordon), Staffordshire Portrait Figures and Allied Subjects of the Victorian Era, Barrie & Jenkins, London 1970, h/b, d/j; Lockett (Terence A.), Collecting Victorian Tiles, Antique Collectors' Club, Woodbridge 1979, h/b, d/j; Thomas (D. & E. Lloyd), The Old Torquay Potteries: From Castle to Cottage, second revised edition, Arthur H. Stockwell Ltd., Ilfracombe 1978, h/b, d/j; Catalogue of an Exhibition of Doulton Stoneware and Terracotta, 1870 - 1925, Richard Dennis, London 1971, card covers; Eyles (Desmond), The Doulton Lambeth Wares, Hutchinson, London 1975, h/b, d/j; Reilly (Robin) and Savage (George), The Dictionary of Wedgwood, Antique Collectors' Club, Woodbridge 1980, h/b, d/j; Ceramics of Derbyshire: An illustrated guide, edited by H.G. Bradley, Maslands Ltds., Tiverton 1978, h/b, d/j; Barrie & Jenkins's illustrated guides to porcelain and pottery, various, all h/b, d/j, (8); Hayden (Arthur), Spode & His Successors: A History of the Pottery, Stoke-on-Trent, from 1765 - 1865, Cassell & Company Ltd., London 1925, h/b, d/j; Whiter (Leonard), Spode: A History of the Family, Factory and Wares from 1733 to 1833, Praeger Publishers, New York, 1970, h/b, d/j; Minton, Derby, further porcelain reference works; late 19th century guides to ceramics' collecting and marks, various; etc
A 19th century terracotta tobacco jar of cylindrical form together with cover and inner cover and with printed decoration 'Unlucky Dog Telling His Tale' and 'Two to One the Pea is not Found' together with a quantity of Torquay wares including jugs, three handled vase, various dishes and plates, etc
TERRACOTTA BUST OF PRINCESS LOUISE - WATCOMBE POTTERY an interesting terracotta bust of Princess Louise (Daughter of Queen Victoria), mounted on a plinth. Impressed to the back, Watcombe Terracotta Clay Co Ltd, Torquay, Modelled expressly for the company by Liefchild. 12 3/4ins (32cms) high *Princess Louise visited the Aller Vale pottery in 1886, which resulted in Royal Patronage and the firm changing it's name to Royal Aller Vale Pottery. This could have been made around this time.
LARGE WATCOMBE POTTERY TERRACOTTA PLAQUE a large circular terracotta plaque in the classical style, with impressed marks Watcombe Torquay. Also with a circular terracotta plate painted with flowers and foliage, and a terracotta oval plaque also painted with flowers. Large Plaque 17 3/4ins (45cms) diameter. (3)
A TERRACOTTA CHEESE DISH AND COVER, POSSIBLY THE WATCOMBE TERRA-COTTA CLAY CO OR THE TORQUAY TERRACOTTA CO, C1870-75 the cover in white slip with naturalistic flowers, 37cm h and a contemporary Staffordshire terracotta cheese dish and cylindrical cover with Etruscan polychrome borders (4) ++Larger cover with flaking of the glaze on the knop. Dish with chip under the rim
A Torquay Pottery two-handled vase decorated with a Kingfisher, 31cm high, three other pieces, a small terracotta vase decorated with hunting scenes, 10.5cm high, a Carltonware jam dish and spoon decorated with yellow flowers, in original box, two Poole plates depicting Spring and Autumn, 15cm diameter and a jardinière, (9).
A late 19th century Torquay Longpark terracotta charger with painted kingfisher decoration and impressed mark to reverse 43cm diameter, together with an Italian tin glazed earthenware charger with painted decoration after Boucher within borders with scrolling vase and vignette detail inscribed verso CACF (for the cooperative Artigiana Ceramisti Faentini, Faenza)
A French Samson armorial vase of ovoid form, the coat of arms with "Fortis in Bello" inscription, marked to base, height 20.5cm (af), a pair of Torquay terracotta floral hand painted plates, diameter 35.5cm (one af) and a Beswick figure 1041 "Grey Wagtail" (4). CONDITION REPORT: Samson vase has a chip to the rim and losses to the enamel decoration. One Torquay plate has a major chip beneath the rim.
A continental charger with decoration of a water mill, 50 cm diameter approx together with two further 19th century chargers one with painted decoration of a stag after Lancia, the other with painted floral detail signed J Edith Cowper, also together with a terracotta plaque of oval form of a painted waterfall decoration, with impressed mark to reverse Watcombe, Torquay
A group of British and Continental pottery, various dates, including; a Staffordshire majolica rectangular teapot and cover, late 19th century, moulded with a bird on each side; a terracotta two-handled vase, probably Torquay, painted with boats on the coastline, 26cm.high; a Westerwald grey stoneware jug,, a Staffordshire pottery sheep spill vase adapted as a lamp and sundry.
A pair of late 19th century Watcombe Torquay ware terracotta two handled vases with painted decoration of birds on blossom laden branches, with impressed marks to bases and painted numbers 555 together with further ceramics including a Satsuma ware vase with domed pierced cover and painted and gilded male character decoration, an Imari vase of fluted form, three Hummell figures and a further similar figure and a small collection of royal commemorative wares
Dr. Christopher Dresser for Watcombe, Torquay, a terracotta jug, of angular form with silver cover and mount impressed mark, hallmarked for Harry Atkin, Sheffield 1876 24cm (9in) Literature: See Michael Whiteway, Christopher Dresser: A Design Revolution, V&A Publications, plate 139, page 106 for a comparable jug