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Antique English Victorian Staffordshire Pottery Tobacco Jar and Cover
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Antique English Victorian Staffordshire Pottery Tobacco Jar and Cover

19th century
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A scarce example of a Mid 19th Century Antique English Victorian Staffordshire Pottery Tobacco Jar and Cover ~ H a1376A. Of two piece construction, the cover, in the form of a seated Pierrot, a putti perched upon his right shoulder, holding a cup from which the clown is taking a drink. This sits upon the separate base which is modelled as a barrel labelled TOBACCO.

Base ~ Height ~ 13.30 cm. / 5.25 inches ~ Width ~ 14.60 cm. / 5.75 inches ~ Depth ~ 14.60 cm. / 5.75 inches ~ Cover ~ Height ~ 21.60 cm. / 8.50 inches ~ Width ~ 13.30 cm. / 5.25 inches ~ Depth ~ 12.70 cm. / 5.00 inches ~ Overall ~ Height ~ 34.25 cm. / 13.50 inches ~ Width ~ 14.60 cm. / 5.75 inches ~ Depth ~ 14.60 cm. / 5.75 inches ~ Year ~ Circa 1860

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Date of Manufacture

Applecross Antiques has dated this Staffordshire Pottery Tobacco Jar to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Check ID 08603561
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques Date19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 145-180 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 19TH CENTURY:
Vent hole inside the hollow lid: steam release during kiln firing.
Fine crazing throughout the glaze: natural movement between body and glaze over time.
Unglazed foot rim with ingrained dirt: earthenware resting unglazed in the kiln.
Overglaze enamel decoration: colours painted by hand over the fired glaze.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
13.3cm (5.24")
Width
14.6cm (5.75")
Depth
14.6cm (5.75")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1086223
Dealers Internal Reference
AVSTJACHa1376A-6
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Description
A scarce example of a Mid 19th Century Antique English Victorian Staffordshire Pottery Tobacco Jar and Cover ~ H a1376A.
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Of two piece construction, the cover, in the form of a seated Pierrot, a putti perched upon his right shoulder, holding a cup from which the clown is taking a drink.
Applecross Antiques

This sits upon the separate base which is modelled as a barrel labelled TOBACCO.

fig 1. An antique Victorian Staffordshire pottery tobacco jar featuring a barrel-shaped vessel with relief lettering and a lid sculpted as a seated figure holding a child.
fig 1. Antique English Victorian Staffordshire Pottery Tobacco Jar and Cover

Base ~ Height ~ 13.30 cm. / 5.25 inches ~ Width ~ 14.60 cm. / 5.75 inches ~ Depth ~ 14.60 cm. / 5.75 inches ~ Cover ~ Height ~ 21.60 cm. / 8.50 inches ~ Width ~ 13.30 cm. / 5.25 inches ~ Depth ~ 12.70 cm. / 5.00 inches ~ Overall ~ Height ~ 34.25 cm. / 13.50 inches ~ Width ~ 14.60 cm. / 5.75 inches ~ Depth ~ 14.60 cm. / 5.75 inches ~ Year ~ Circa 1860

fig 2. An antique Victorian Staffordshire pottery tobacco jar featuring a barrel-shaped vessel with relief lettering and a lid sculpted as a seated figure holding a child.
fig 2. Antique English Victorian Staffordshire Pottery Tobacco Jar and Cover

Love This Item ? ~ Why Not Make Us An Offer ?

Our Warranty:- Buy it, enjoy it and take good care of it, subject only to these conditions, we undertake to accept this item back at any time and to credit the original purchase price against further purchases.

Just one of the thousands of warranted antiques ~ vintage collectables ~ catalogues and antiques reference works for sale at our main website ~ https://www.applecrossantiques.com

Date of Manufacture

Applecross Antiques has dated this Staffordshire Pottery Tobacco Jar to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 08603561
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques dating19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 145-180 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 19th Century:
Vent hole inside the hollow lid: steam release during kiln firing.
Fine crazing throughout the glaze: natural movement between body and glaze over time.
Unglazed foot rim with ingrained dirt: earthenware resting unglazed in the kiln.
Overglaze enamel decoration: colours painted by hand over the fired glaze.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
13.3cm (5.24")
Width
14.6cm (5.75")
Depth
14.6cm (5.75")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1086223
Dealers Internal Ref
AVSTJACHa1376A-6
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Archive I An antique Victorian Staffordshire pottery tobacco jar featuring a barrel-shaped vessel with relief lettering and a lid sculpted as a seated figure holding a child.

Antique English Victorian Staffordshire Pottery Tobacco Jar and Cover

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Archive III An antique Victorian Staffordshire pottery tobacco jar featuring a barrel-shaped vessel with relief lettering and a lid sculpted as a seated figure holding a child. View III
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United Kingdom
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An antique Victorian Staffordshire pottery tobacco jar featuring a barrel-shaped vessel with relief lettering and a lid sculpted as a seated figure holding a child.
Antique English Victorian Staffordshire Pottery Tobacco Jar and Cover
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An antique Victorian Staffordshire pottery tobacco jar featuring a barrel-shaped vessel with relief lettering and a lid sculpted as a seated figure holding a child.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectTobacco Jars
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialEarthenware, Pottery
  • ColourMulticoloured
  • MotifsFigurative lid, Barrel body, Relief lettering, Polychrome decoration
  • SizeH 13.3 cm (5 in) x W 14.6 cm (6 in) x D 14.6 cm (6 in)

This nineteenth-century Victorian Staffordshire pottery tobacco jar and cover consists of a polychrome glazed earthenware body in two sections. The lower part is modelled as a barrel with vertical red, yellow, and brown segments, blue and white banding at the rims, and a central white cartouche with relief lettering reading TOBACCO. Sitting on top is a separate cover sculpted as a seated Pierrot in a white patterned suit with purple striped trousers and a green hat, carrying a putti on his right shoulder who holds a small cup towards the clown's mouth. Fine craquelure covers the glazed surfaces, and some minor wear is visible on the painted details and footwear. Measuring 34.25 cm high, 14.6 cm wide, and 14.6 cm deep overall, this item works well in a gentleman's library or study. Placed upon a mantelpiece, sideboard, or desk, it serves as a decorative storage container for a collection or as a standalone display piece in a traditional interior setting.

FAQs

Victorian Staffordshire pottery tobacco jars were decorative earthenware vessels manufactured in Staffordshire, England, during the nineteenth century, designed to store pipe tobacco and maintain moisture levels.

These jars were typically moulded from earthenware or pearlware, finished with a clear glaze, and hand-painted using enamel colours or underglaze tints before a final kiln firing.

Authentic nineteenth-century pieces often display fine surface crazing beneath the glaze, visible moulding seams, unglazed base rims, and hand-applied enamel detailing, frequently appearing without maker marks.

A figurative ceramic tobacco jar can be displayed on a mantlepiece, side table, or within a bookshelf vignette to add visual interest and historical character to modern spaces.

Dust gently with a soft, dry cloth and avoid immersing the pottery in water or using abrasive chemical cleaners, which can degrade the delicate enamel pigments and original glaze.
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