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Pair Victorian Woodlesford Art Pottery Faience Jardinières
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Pair Victorian Woodlesford Art Pottery Faience Jardinières

19th century
Description

A magnificent and scarce pair of antique Victorian glazed pottery jardinières by Woodlesford Art Pottery, Leeds with a registration mark for 1895. In the form of Corinthian columns, these attractive jardinières are decorated with vine leaves and lions masks and glazed in a Faience style similar to the nearby Burmantofts Pottery. Price is for the pair.

James Senior acquired Woodlesford pottery in Leeds, West Yorkshire in 1892, using workmen from the ‘Leeds Art Pottery’ in Hunslet he traded as ‘Woodlesford Art Pottery’ manufacturing vases, Jardinières, plant pots and tiles most of which were marked. The pottery closed in 1895.

Construction/Wood:

Glazed pottery

Condition Report:

One of the jardinières is in very good condition. One jardinière has a solid old mend to the base (see photos) and has cracks to the top.

Dimensions:

Height: 60cm

Top Width: 24cm

Top Depth: 24cm

Base Width: 28cm

Base Depth: 28cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
60cm (23.62")
Width
24cm (9.45")
Depth
28cm (11.02")
Declaration

Antique Furniture Direct has dated these Victorian Faience Pottery Pedestals to the 1890s.

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SA1119577
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A magnificent and scarce pair of antique Victorian glazed pottery jardinières by Woodlesford Art Pottery, Leeds with a registration mark for 1895.
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In the form of Corinthian columns, these attractive jardinières are decorated with vine leaves and lions masks and glazed in a Faience style similar to the nearby Burmantofts Pottery.
Antique Furniture Direct

Price is for the pair.

fig 1. A pair of Victorian caramel-glazed earthenware pedestals featuring spiral twist shafts, relief-moulded capitals with foliage, and bases adorned with lion masks.
fig 1. Pair Victorian Woodlesford Art Pottery Faience Jardinières

James Senior acquired Woodlesford pottery in Leeds, West Yorkshire in 1892, using workmen from the ‘Leeds Art Pottery’ in Hunslet he traded as ‘Woodlesford Art Pottery’ manufacturing vases, Jardinières, plant pots and tiles most of which were marked. The pottery closed in 1895.

fig 2. A pair of Victorian caramel-glazed earthenware pedestals featuring spiral twist shafts, relief-moulded capitals with foliage, and bases adorned with lion masks.
fig 2. Pair Victorian Woodlesford Art Pottery Faience Jardinières

Construction/Wood:

Glazed pottery

Condition Report:

One of the jardinières is in very good condition. One jardinière has a solid old mend to the base (see photos) and has cracks to the top.

Dimensions:

Height: 60cm

Top Width: 24cm

Top Depth: 24cm

Base Width: 28cm

Base Depth: 28cm

Height
60cm (23.62")
Width
24cm (9.45")
Depth
28cm (11.02")
Date of Manufacture

Antique Furniture Direct has dated these Victorian Faience Pottery Pedestals to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1119577
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Archive I A pair of Victorian caramel-glazed earthenware pedestals featuring spiral twist shafts, relief-moulded capitals with foliage, and bases adorned with lion masks.

Pair Victorian Woodlesford Art Pottery Faience Jardinières

Archive II A pair of Victorian caramel-glazed earthenware pedestals featuring spiral twist shafts, relief-moulded capitals with foliage, and bases adorned with lion masks. View II
Archive III A pair of Victorian caramel-glazed earthenware pedestals featuring spiral twist shafts, relief-moulded capitals with foliage, and bases adorned with lion masks. View III
Archive IV A pair of Victorian caramel-glazed earthenware pedestals featuring spiral twist shafts, relief-moulded capitals with foliage, and bases adorned with lion masks. View IV
Archive V A pair of Victorian caramel-glazed earthenware pedestals featuring spiral twist shafts, relief-moulded capitals with foliage, and bases adorned with lion masks. View V
Archive VI A pair of Victorian caramel-glazed earthenware pedestals featuring spiral twist shafts, relief-moulded capitals with foliage, and bases adorned with lion masks. View VI
Archive VII A pair of Victorian caramel-glazed earthenware pedestals featuring spiral twist shafts, relief-moulded capitals with foliage, and bases adorned with lion masks. View VII
Archive VIII A pair of Victorian caramel-glazed earthenware pedestals featuring spiral twist shafts, relief-moulded capitals with foliage, and bases adorned with lion masks. View VIII
Archive IX A pair of Victorian caramel-glazed earthenware pedestals featuring spiral twist shafts, relief-moulded capitals with foliage, and bases adorned with lion masks. View IX
Archive X A pair of Victorian caramel-glazed earthenware pedestals featuring spiral twist shafts, relief-moulded capitals with foliage, and bases adorned with lion masks. View X
Archive XI A pair of Victorian caramel-glazed earthenware pedestals featuring spiral twist shafts, relief-moulded capitals with foliage, and bases adorned with lion masks. View XI
Archive XII A pair of Victorian caramel-glazed earthenware pedestals featuring spiral twist shafts, relief-moulded capitals with foliage, and bases adorned with lion masks. View XII
Archive XIII A pair of Victorian caramel-glazed earthenware pedestals featuring spiral twist shafts, relief-moulded capitals with foliage, and bases adorned with lion masks. View XIII
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A pair of Victorian caramel-glazed earthenware pedestals featuring spiral twist shafts, relief-moulded capitals with foliage, and bases adorned with lion masks.
Pair Victorian Woodlesford Art Pottery Faience Jardinières
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A pair of Victorian caramel-glazed earthenware pedestals featuring spiral twist shafts, relief-moulded capitals with foliage, and bases adorned with lion masks.
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Victorian faience pedestals are glazed earthenware columns created during the late nineteenth century, designed to elevate decorative planters, jardinieres, or busts. Emerging from the popularity of majolica and art pottery manufacturers like Woodlesford, these pieces feature rich translucent glazes and relief ornamentation inspired by classical and naturalistic motifs.

These pedestals were crafted using press-moulded earthenware clay that was fired and finished with coloured translucent glazes, such as caramel or amber majolica finishes. The structural design features a capital, twisted shaft, and moulded decorative base designed to support heavy ceramics.

Authentic nineteenth-century pieces often display impressed pottery maker marks, registration numbers, or mould codes on the underside of the base or top plate. Additionally, genuine examples feature characteristic glaze pooling within relief details, age-related glaze crazing, and minor firing irregularities typical of period kiln production.

Place a pair of ceramic pedestals in a bay window, entrance hall, or empty corner to frame architectural features and display house plants or contemporary sculpture. The rich caramel tones and structural lines provide contrast against neutral walls and complement traditional botanical arrangements.

Clean glazed ceramics using a soft, dry cloth or a slightly damp microfibre cloth without abrasive cleaning agents. Avoid exposing earthenware to extreme temperature fluctuations or moisture, as trapped water can cause structural micro-cracking and damage to the glaze.
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