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Antique Staffordshire Pottery Figure Spill Vase Man and Woman
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Antique Staffordshire Pottery Figure Spill Vase Man and Woman

1900 - 1920
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A charming antique Staffordshire pottery figure group depicting a man and woman in a traditional pastoral setting, modelled beside a tree-form spill vase.

The gentleman stands in period dress holding a satchel while the seated lady wears a bonnet and flowing dress, both hand painted in rich tones of cobalt blue, green and ochre. The tree behind forms a spill vase, originally designed to hold thin wooden spills used for lighting candles or fires, combining both decorative and practical use.

The group includes a moulded milestone inscribed “London 30 miles”, a typical decorative feature seen on Staffordshire figures, intended to evoke a sense of travel and rural life rather than reference a precise location.

The reverse is finished in the traditional flatback manner, designed to sit against a wall or on a mantelpiece. Staffordshire figures such as this were highly popular in Victorian homes and were used as decorative ornaments that brought character, colour and storytelling to the interior.

A classic and collectable example with strong colour and good presence.

Condition report:

In good antique condition with age-related wear. Some crazing to the glaze and minor surface marks as expected. No major damage noted.

Dimensions:

Height 28 cm (11.02 in)

Width 18 cm (7.09 in)

Depth 7 cm (2.76 in)

Date: 1900

Origin: English

Antique Staffordshire pottery figure spill vase man and woman for sale with UK and worldwide shipping.

Physical Dimensions
Height
28cm (11.02")
Width
18cm (7.09")
Depth
7cm (2.76")
Declaration

London City Antiques has dated this Staffordshire Pottery Spill Vase to the 1900s.

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SA1208476
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3084
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A charming antique Staffordshire pottery figure group depicting a man and woman in a traditional pastoral setting, modelled beside a tree-form spill vase.
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The gentleman stands in period dress holding a satchel while the seated lady wears a bonnet and flowing dress, both hand painted in rich tones of cobalt blue, green and ochre.
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The tree behind forms a spill vase, originally designed to hold thin wooden spills used for lighting candles or fires, combining both decorative and practical use.

fig 1. A 19th-century Staffordshire pottery spill vase depicting a man and woman resting beside a milestone inscribed London 10 Miles.
fig 1. Antique Staffordshire Pottery Figure Spill Vase Man and Woman

The group includes a moulded milestone inscribed “London 30 miles”, a typical decorative feature seen on Staffordshire figures, intended to evoke a sense of travel and rural life rather than reference a precise location.

fig 2. A 19th-century Staffordshire pottery spill vase depicting a man and woman resting beside a milestone inscribed London 10 Miles.
fig 2. Antique Staffordshire Pottery Figure Spill Vase Man and Woman

The reverse is finished in the traditional flatback manner, designed to sit against a wall or on a mantelpiece. Staffordshire figures such as this were highly popular in Victorian homes and were used as decorative ornaments that brought character, colour and storytelling to the interior.

fig 3. A 19th-century Staffordshire pottery spill vase depicting a man and woman resting beside a milestone inscribed London 10 Miles.
fig 3. Antique Staffordshire Pottery Figure Spill Vase Man and Woman

A classic and collectable example with strong colour and good presence.

Condition report:

In good antique condition with age-related wear. Some crazing to the glaze and minor surface marks as expected. No major damage noted.

fig 4. A 19th-century Staffordshire pottery spill vase depicting a man and woman resting beside a milestone inscribed London 10 Miles.
fig 4. Antique Staffordshire Pottery Figure Spill Vase Man and Woman

Dimensions:

Height 28 cm (11.02 in)

Width 18 cm (7.09 in)

Depth 7 cm (2.76 in)

Date: 1900

Origin: English

Antique Staffordshire pottery figure spill vase man and woman for sale with UK and worldwide shipping.

Height
28cm (11.02")
Width
18cm (7.09")
Depth
7cm (2.76")
Date of Manufacture

London City Antiques has dated this Staffordshire Pottery Spill Vase to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1208476
Dealers Internal Ref
3084
London City Antiques
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At london city antiques we specialise in fine english antiques

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A Staffordshire spill vase is a decorative 19th-century English earthenware ornament incorporating a hollow cylindrical trunk or vessel used to hold paper spills or thin wood splints for transferring fire from a fireplace to candles or pipes.

These figures were crafted from press-moulded white earthenware, finished with clear lead glazes, and decorated using overglaze enamel painting or underglaze cobalt oxide oxides.

Authentic period figures typically feature flat unpainted backs, small kiln vent holes, visible glaze crazing, and hand-painted details with slight variations rather than uniform modern decal transfers.

Position the piece on a chimney piece, within a curated bookcase display, or alongside contemporary ceramics to add historical contrast in English Country or Maximalist interior schemes.

Dust gently with a soft microfibre cloth or brush, and avoid submerging the piece in water, as moisture can seep into firing holes or micro-crazing and damage the porous earthenware body.
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