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Early Staffordshire Pearlware Pottery Figure Group Walton Songsters C.1830
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Early Staffordshire Pearlware Pottery Figure Group Walton Songsters C.1830

19th century
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Description

A charming early 19th century pearlware figure group by John Walton, the "Songsters" with a gentleman and his wife set on a tiered grassy mound with a small dog by the side of the man and a swan nestled further down. The lady plays a lute and the man originally would have held a small horn. The "Walton" scroll mark is to the reverse. Decorated in the round in bright enamels.

The group measures 19cm (7 1/2") high, 12.5cm (4 7/8") wide and 9.5cm (3 3/4") deep. 

In good condition: the horn originally held in the gentleman's left hand has been lost and his arm has been professionally repaired and re-touched so he now appears to be dancing. There would have been a raised bocage at the back which has been lost and the base has been sensitively restored in this area. Otherwise, there is a small repair across the lady's right arm and she is missing the very tips of her fingers and there is a small chip to the tip of the dog's ear. A couple of very small glaze/enamel losses and missing a small clump of shredded clay on the base.

Physical Dimensions
Height
19cm (7.48")
Width
12.5cm (4.92")
Depth
9.5cm (3.74")
Declaration

The Fancy Fox has dated this Staffordshire Pearlware Figure Group to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1168656
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RA1043
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Description
A charming early 19th century pearlware figure group by John Walton, the "Songsters" with a gentleman and his wife set on a tiered grassy mound with a small dog by the side of the man and a swan nestled further down. The lady plays a lute and the man originally would have held a small horn. The "Walton" scroll mark is to the reverse. Decorated in the round in bright enamels.
fig 1. An antique Staffordshire pearlware figure group titled Songsters depicting a seated woman playing an instrument alongside a standing man, a dog, and a swan on a green mound base.
fig 1. Early Staffordshire Pearlware Pottery Figure Group Walton Songsters C.1830

The group measures 19cm (7 1/2") high, 12.5cm (4 7/8") wide and 9.5cm (3 3/4") deep. 

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In good condition: the horn originally held in the gentleman's left hand has been lost and his arm has been professionally repaired and re-touched so he now appears to be dancing.
The Fancy Fox

There would have been a raised bocage at the back which has been lost and the base has been sensitively restored in this area. Otherwise, there is a small repair across the lady's right arm and she is missing the very tips of her fingers and there is a small chip to the tip of the dog's ear. A couple of very small glaze/enamel losses and missing a small clump of shredded clay on the base.

Height
19cm (7.48")
Width
12.5cm (4.92")
Depth
9.5cm (3.74")
Date of Manufacture

The Fancy Fox has dated this Staffordshire Pearlware Figure Group to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1168656
Dealers Internal Ref
RA1043
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Archive I An antique Staffordshire pearlware figure group titled Songsters depicting a seated woman playing an instrument alongside a standing man, a dog, and a swan on a green mound base.

Early Staffordshire Pearlware Pottery Figure Group Walton Songsters C.1830

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Archive X An antique Staffordshire pearlware figure group titled Songsters depicting a seated woman playing an instrument alongside a standing man, a dog, and a swan on a green mound base. View X
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An antique Staffordshire pearlware figure group titled Songsters depicting a seated woman playing an instrument alongside a standing man, a dog, and a swan on a green mound base.
Early Staffordshire Pearlware Pottery Figure Group Walton Songsters c.1830
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An antique Staffordshire pearlware figure group titled Songsters depicting a seated woman playing an instrument alongside a standing man, a dog, and a swan on a green mound base.
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Staffordshire pearlware figures from the Regency era feature lead glazes tinted with cobalt, giving the body a cool white surface with bluish pooling around raised details. They typically depict pastoral scenes, allegorical figures, or popular entertainers of the period, painted using overglaze enamel colours or underglaze oxide washes.

These figures were cast in press moulds using earthenware clay before receiving an initial bisque firing. Artisans then applied a tinted lead glaze followed by hand-painted enamel decoration before a final low-temperature kiln firing.

Authentic Walton pieces often display a ribbon banner with raised lettering detailing the title of the work, alongside a scroll banner stamp on the reverse reading WALTON. The modeling typically includes thick boscage greenery, heavy mouldings, and vibrant overglaze enamels.

Display smaller pottery figures on a mantelpiece, bookshelf, or within a glass-fronted cabinet alongside contemporary art objects to create visual contrast. Pairing historical folk ceramics with clean architectural backdrop features emphasizes their sculpted form and distinctive colour palette.

Dust gently using a soft, dry camel-hair brush to clean delicate, recessed areas without scratching the glaze. Avoid immersing lead-glazed earthenware in water or applying harsh chemical detergents, as moisture can enter existing hairline crazing and compromise delicate enamel repairs.
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