What periods do these figures date from?

The listings span the nineteenth century, encompassing Victorian English production, Edwardian pieces, and earlier Asian periods such as the Qing dynasty and Tang dynasty. Most pieces cluster around the mid-to-late nineteenth century, reflecting Victorian Staffordshire pottery alongside Meiji period Japanese ceramics.

How were Staffordshire figures displayed?

Staffordshire figures with flat backs sat on mantelpieces or shelves inside nineteenth-century homes, serving as decorative ornaments or practical objects. Many examples doubled as inkwells, quill holders, or spill vases, combining decorative display with utility on writing desks.

How do you distinguish English pottery from Asian porcelain?

English pieces generally utilise earthenware bodies with hand-painted enamel colours and lead glazes, typical of nineteenth-century Staffordshire works. Asian ceramics frequently employ porcelain or fine stoneware bodies featuring underglaze blue decoration, cobalt grounds, or intricate moriage relief work.

What subjects do these ceramic figures portray?

The subjects range widely across cultures, depicting British royalty, literary characters, theatrical personalities, and domestic animals like poodles and greyhounds. Asian figures include court attendants, historical personages, and traditional deities rendered in porcelain, earthenware, or Satsuma pottery.

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These cobalt blue ceramic figure examples bring together Staffordshire potters, continental porcelain makers, and Asian kilns in varied nineteenth-century expressions.

Japanese Satsuma Vase, Cobalt Ground with Moriage Court Figures, C. 1890–1910

19th century

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Japanese Satsuma Vase, Cobalt Ground with Moriage Court Figures, C. 1890–1910

From Ritas Bazaar

£300

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19th century

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19th Century Antique Staffordshire Royal Portrait Figure of Queen Victoria

From Rebecca Sarah Antiques

£345

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Fine Pair of Victorian Staffordshire Scottish Figures C1860

19th century

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Fine Pair of Victorian Staffordshire Scottish Figures C1860

From Shaun King Antiques

£365

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Rare Staffordshire Dog with Basket Quill Holder C1860

19th century

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Rare Staffordshire Dog with Basket Quill Holder C1860

From Shaun King Antiques

£265

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Antique Wedgwood Jasper Ware Biscuit Barrel

19th century

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Antique Wedgwood Jasper Ware Biscuit Barrel

From Unique Antiques by Emma Jade

£265

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Wedgwood Blue Jasper Classical Relief Vases, C. 1880.

19th century

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Wedgwood Blue Jasper Classical Relief Vases, C. 1880.

From Philip Carrol Antiques

£250

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Antique English Victorian Staffordshire Pottery Royal Portrait Figure ~ "Queen Victoria"

19th century

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Antique English Victorian Staffordshire Pottery Royal Portrait Figure ~ "Queen Victoria"

From Applecross Antiques

£395

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Rare Staffordshire Figure of Benjamin Franklin Named "Washington", C. 1860

19th century

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Rare Staffordshire Figure of Benjamin Franklin Named "Washington", C. 1860

From Gillers Antiques Ltd

£900

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Pair Staffordshire Poodles and Pups C1860

19th century

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Pair Staffordshire Poodles and Pups C1860

From Shaun King Antiques

£165

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Huge Chinese Porcelain Brush Pot, C. 1880, Qing Dynasty.

19th century

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Huge Chinese Porcelain Brush Pot, C. 1880, Qing Dynasty.

From Philip Carrol Antiques

£2,900

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Nineteenth-century Staffordshire potters modelled loyal poodles, greyhounds, and companion dogs with bright cobalt coats to guard the Victorian mantelpiece.

Pair of Staffordshire Victorian Greyhound Inkwells

19th century

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Pair of Staffordshire Victorian Greyhound Inkwells

From CJ Antiques

£125

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19th century

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Antique Derby Figurine Court Hairdresser, Early 19th Century,rare.

From Gillers Antiques Ltd

£700

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Antique English Victorian Staffordshire Pottery Royal Portrait Figure ~ "Prince of Wales"

19th century

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Antique English Victorian Staffordshire Pottery Royal Portrait Figure ~ "Prince of Wales"

From Applecross Antiques

£465

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A Rare Pair of Miniature Porcelain Dog Figures, Continental C 1890

19th century

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A Rare Pair of Miniature Porcelain Dog Figures, Continental C 1890

From Robert Belcher Antiques

£385

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Pair of Antique English Victorian Staffordshire Pottery Theatrical Figures "Ben Backstay & Companion"

19th century

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Pair of Antique English Victorian Staffordshire Pottery Theatrical Figures "Ben Backstay & Companion"

From Applecross Antiques

£365

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Antique English Victorian Staffordshire Pottery Watch-holder ~ "The Three Graces"

19th century

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Antique English Victorian Staffordshire Pottery Watch-holder ~ "The Three Graces"

From Applecross Antiques

£195

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Cobalt Blue Ceramic Figure

Japanese Satsuma Vase, Cobalt Ground with Moriage Court Figures, C. 1890–1910

19th Century Antique Staffordshire Royal Portrait Figure of Queen Victoria

Fine Pair of Victorian Staffordshire Scottish Figures C1860

Rare Staffordshire Dog with Basket Quill Holder C1860

Antique Wedgwood Jasper Ware Biscuit Barrel

Wedgwood Blue Jasper Classical Relief Vases, C. 1880.

Antique English Victorian Staffordshire Pottery Royal Portrait Figure ~ "Queen Victoria"

Rare Staffordshire Figure of Benjamin Franklin Named "Washington", C. 1860

Pair Staffordshire Poodles and Pups C1860

Huge Chinese Porcelain Brush Pot, C. 1880, Qing Dynasty.

Pair of Staffordshire Victorian Greyhound Inkwells

Antique Derby Figurine Court Hairdresser, Early 19th Century,rare.

Antique English Victorian Staffordshire Pottery Royal Portrait Figure ~ "Prince of Wales"

A Rare Pair of Miniature Porcelain Dog Figures, Continental C 1890

Pair of Antique English Victorian Staffordshire Pottery Theatrical Figures "Ben Backstay & Companion"

Antique English Victorian Staffordshire Pottery Watch-holder ~ "The Three Graces"

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