British & Continental Ceramics & Glass - 29th April 2025

Lot 242

A large Staffordshire salt-glazed stoneware jug, painted with a courting couple flanked by trees

Estimate £150 - £250 | Hammer £151

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Description

A large Staffordshire salt-glazed stoneware jug, painted with a courting couple flanked by trees with a flock of birds in flight above, the sides with flowering peony sprays and scattered insects, the rim with a panelled trellis border, an old replacement wicker-bound handle, some rim cracks, 16.8cm.

Provenance: the Watney Collection.