Crewenna Potteries was a pottery studio  in Nelson, New Zealand, established in 1962 by Harry and May Davis. The couple had previously run a pottery in Cornwall, England, and they brought their skills and experience with them to New Zealand. The company was known for its hand-thrown and decorated ceramics. The Davises used a variety of techniques, including stoneware, porcelain, and slipware. They also experimented with different glazes, creating a wide range of colors and finishes.

The Davises' pottery was popular with both collectors and the general public. They exhibited their work in galleries and museums around New more...

Perhaps the most famous pottery figures of the last hundred years or so, are the Staffordshire flat backs, the description "flat back" indicating they were not detailed on the reverse as they were designed to stand against a wall, not be seen in the round.

The numerous large and small Staffordshire potteries, estimated at over 1,000 by the end of the 19th century, produced a vast range of coloured and glazed earthenware figures.

The range included rustic, allegorical and biblical scenes, as well as famous people, such as Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, or Bonnie Prince Charlie and Flora more...

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Three Staffordshire figures, English, 19th century, a pair of…

Staffordshire Girls, Cats, Birds & Red Riding Hood Figure

Three Staffordshire figures, English, 19th century, a pair of girls with cats and birds 16 cm high, and a figure of red riding hood, 10 cm high

Two early Staffordshire Pearlware figures. 'Hope'; and 'Charity.…

Restored Staffordshire Pearlware Figures: Hope & Charity

Two early Staffordshire Pearlware figures. 'Hope'; and 'Charity.' both on square bases, c.1820. Both restored. Height 18 cm. and height 20 cm

Two early Staffordshire boy figures, with basket, and with…

Restored Staffordshire Boy Figures with Baskets

Two early Staffordshire boy figures, with basket, and with basket of flowers. Both on square bases. Both restored. Height 12 cm and height 10 cm

Early Staffordshire Turkoman figure. Pearlware c.1790. Chips to…

Staffordshire Turkoman Figure, c.1790

Early Staffordshire Turkoman figure. Pearlware c.1790. Chips to base, paint retouched in places. Height 14 cm

Staffordshire flatback cottage pastille burners collection of…

Staffordshire Cottage Pastille Burners Set

Staffordshire flatback cottage pastille burners collection of five various designs (5)

A pair of Staffordshire Flatbacks, King William and Mary II (4)…

Staffordshire Flatbacks and Fish Sellers Pair

A pair of Staffordshire Flatbacks, King William and Mary II (4) together with another pair of fish sellers

Pair of charming 19th century Staffordshire figures

19th Century Staffordshire Charmers

Pair of charming 19th century Staffordshire figures

Pair of Staffordshire figures with children

Staffordshire Children Figures

Pair of Staffordshire figures with children

A 19th century Staffordshire pottery group 'Child on a highland…

Highland Goat with Child

A 19th century Staffordshire pottery group 'Child on a highland goat'. Height 12.5 cm

A 19th century Staffordshire farmer figure. Height 23 cm

Antique Staffordshire Farmer Figurine - 19th Century

A 19th century Staffordshire farmer figure. Height 23 cm

A small Staffordshire Rob Roy figure. Height 12.5 cm

Staffordshire Rob Roy Figure - 12.5 cm Height

A small Staffordshire Rob Roy figure. Height 12.5 cm

Staffordshire figural group

Staffordshire Figurine Group

Staffordshire figural group

Staffordshire Sailor group

Staffordshire Sailors

Staffordshire Sailor group

Two Staffordshire flat back group figures, one a spill vase,…

Staffordshire Flat Back Group Figures (Pair)

Two Staffordshire flat back group figures, one a spill vase, C1860 (2) 23 & 25 cm high

Staffordshire figure of red riding hood. Height 38 cm

Red Riding Hood Staffordshire Figurine

Staffordshire figure of red riding hood. Height 38 cm

Staffordshire figure group of lovers under the bower tree.…

Lovers under Bower Tree Staffordshire Figure Group

Staffordshire figure group of lovers under the bower tree. Height 30 cm

Pair of antique Staffordshire flatback Bonnie Prince Charlie…

Antique Staffordshire Bonnie Prince Charlie figures (Pair)

Pair of antique Staffordshire flatback Bonnie Prince Charlie figures (2) 38 cm high

A figurine of an embracing couple, circa late 19th century in…

19th Century Staffordshire-style Embracing Couple Figurine

A figurine of an embracing couple, circa late 19th century in the Staffordshire manner depicting a man and woman in Renaissance dress affecting a theatrical pose and moulded on an oval base supported by a tree trunk, rubbed inscription to the front of…

Antique Staffordshire flatback figure group titled Fred Archer,…

Staffordshire Flatback: Fred Archer Figure Group

Antique Staffordshire flatback figure group titled Fred Archer, 21.5 cm high

Victorian Staffordshire group of a couple

Victorian Couple Staffordshire Group

Victorian Staffordshire group of a couple

Antique Staffordshire flat back figure, 18.5 cm high

Antique Staffordshire Flat Back Figure - 18.5 cm

Antique Staffordshire flat back figure, 18.5 cm high

Antique Staffordshire figure 'The Sleeping Scot'

Sleeping Scot Staffordshire Figure

Antique Staffordshire figure 'The Sleeping Scot'

Antique Walton Staffordshire spill vase group 'Return from…

"Return from Egypt" Staffordshire spill vase group

Antique Walton Staffordshire spill vase group 'Return from Egypt'

Antique Staffordshire figure group 'Daniel and the Lion'

Staffordshire Lion Figure Group

Antique Staffordshire figure group 'Daniel and the Lion'

Quality large Staffordshire figure, the Harvesters

Harvesters: Quality Staffordshire Figure

Quality large Staffordshire figure, the Harvesters

Staffordshire equestrian figure C.1870 a/f

Damaged Staffordshire Equestrian Figure, 1870

Staffordshire equestrian figure C.1870 a/f

Square base Staffordshire figure, lady with Tambourine

Staffordshire Lady with Tambourine Figure

Square base Staffordshire figure, lady with Tambourine

Staffordshire figure, Sailor

Sailor Staffordshire Figure

Staffordshire figure, Sailor

Two Staffordshire figures a/f

Damaged Staffordshire Figures

Two Staffordshire figures a/f

Late 19th century pair Staffordshire figures, Dick Turpin & Tom…

Staffordshire Figures: Dick Turpin and Tom King

Late 19th century pair Staffordshire figures, Dick Turpin & Tom King

Staffordshire figure, child with exotic bird

Exotic Bird Child Figurine

Staffordshire figure, child with exotic bird

Staffordshire figure of a young shepherd

Young Shepherd Staffordshire Figure

Staffordshire figure of a young shepherd

Enoch wood Staffordshire figure of the widow early 19th century,…

Enoch Wood Staffordshire Widow Figure (Damaged)

Enoch wood Staffordshire figure of the widow early 19th century, with damage and restorations. Height 26 cm

Enoch wood Staffordshire figure of the Elijah early 19th…

19th Century Elijah Figure with Restorations

Enoch wood Staffordshire figure of the Elijah early 19th century, with damage and restorations. Height 15 cm

Four Victorian Staffordshire figures. Three of Scottish dancer…

Victorian Scottish Dancer and Harvest Couple Figures

Four Victorian Staffordshire figures. Three of Scottish dancer in traditional costume, together with a harvest time couple. 19 cm high

Four Staffordshire figures. Circa 1850, the tailor's wife, a…

Staffordshire Figures Collection

Four Staffordshire figures. Circa 1850, the tailor's wife, a Scottish dancer, a musician and another Staffordshire figure

A Staffordshire figure of Scottish highlander wearing a…

Scottish Highlander and Dancers Staffordshire Figures

A Staffordshire figure of Scottish highlander wearing a traditional costume. Together with a pair of Staffordshire figures moulded of a musician and a dancer on a circular green base. Circa 1860. 25 cm high, and 19 cm high

A Staffordshire flatback figure group. Height 23.5 cm

Staffordshire Flatback Figure Group, 23.5 cm Height

A Staffordshire flatback figure group. Height 23.5 cm

Antique Staffordshire figure group of a man and woman next to a…

Staffordshire Clock Couple Figure Group

Antique Staffordshire figure group of a man and woman next to a clock face, approx 19 cm high

A Staffordshire mantel pocket watch Keeper, 19th century, a…

Staffordshire Mantel Pocket Watch Keeper

A Staffordshire mantel pocket watch Keeper, 19th century, a flatback in the naive manner in the form of a turreted and arched manor house, well encrusted with creepers and moulded grape vines, with two moulded semi clad figures flanking a circular…

A Staffordshire figural group of the Lovers, English, 19th…

Staffordshire Lovers Figural Group, 19th Century

A Staffordshire figural group of the Lovers, English, 19th century, 30 cm high

Antique Staffordshire figural group, approx 24.5 cm high

Antique Staffordshire Figural Group - 24.5cm

Antique Staffordshire figural group, approx 24.5 cm high

Antique Staffordshire figure of a highland girl, approx 23 cm…

Highland Girl Staffordshire Antique Figure

Antique Staffordshire figure of a highland girl, approx 23 cm high

Staffordshire flat back figure of man & woman, approx 24 cm…

Staffordshire Man and Woman Flatback Figures

Staffordshire flat back figure of man & woman, approx 24 cm high, 21 cm wide

Antique Staffordshire figural group of a gent & lady, approx 27…

Staffordshire Figurine of Gent & Lady

Antique Staffordshire figural group of a gent & lady, approx 27 cm high, 21 cm wide

A porcelain Staffordshire style figural lamp, with a linen…

Staffordshire Porcelain Figural Lamp with Linen Shade

A porcelain Staffordshire style figural lamp, with a linen shade, 57 cm high

Large Staffordshire figure of a woman, approx 32 cm high

Staffordshire Woman Figure - 32cm

Large Staffordshire figure of a woman, approx 32 cm high

Staffordshire flat back figure, approx 21 cm high, 15 cm wide

Staffordshire Flat Back Figure - 21 cm High

Staffordshire flat back figure, approx 21 cm high, 15 cm wide

Staffordshire pottery, figure of the Virgin Mary impressed…

Staffordshire Virgin Mary & Seated Man Porcelain Figures

Staffordshire pottery, figure of the Virgin Mary impressed marks to front of figure 'Vir Mary' together with a porcelain figure of a seated man (2). Height 19 cm height 14 cm

Staffordshire pottery, bust of Shakespeare together with a…

Shakespeare and Napier Staffordshire Pottery Busts

Staffordshire pottery, bust of Shakespeare together with a figure of General Napier (2). Height 23 cm, 32 cm

Pair of Staffordshire figures 17.5 cm high approx. (tallest)

Staffordshire Figures Pair

Pair of Staffordshire figures 17.5 cm high approx. (tallest)

Antique Staffordshire figure of Jules Perrot 1846, approx 20 cm…

Antique Staffordshire Figure of Jules Perrot

Antique Staffordshire figure of Jules Perrot 1846, approx 20 cm high

A Staffordshire figure of a draped cherub surmounted above a…

Cherub and Flower Vase Figurine

A Staffordshire figure of a draped cherub surmounted above a flower encrusted vase. 14 cm high

Four Victorian Staffordshire figure spill vases

Victorian Staffordshire Spill Vase Figures

Four Victorian Staffordshire figure spill vases

Five Staffordshire figures, circa 1860

1860 Staffordshire Figurines

Five Staffordshire figures, circa 1860

A Staffordshire figure of Napoleon

Staffordshire Napoleon Figurine

A Staffordshire figure of Napoleon

Large Staffordshire flatback of lovers

Staffordshire Lovers Flatback

Large Staffordshire flatback of lovers

Staffordshire flatback couple on a bridge

Bridge Romance: Staffordshire Flatback Couple

Staffordshire flatback couple on a bridge

Staffordshire flatback couple in bower

Staffordshire Couple in Bower Flatback

Staffordshire flatback couple in bower

Five various Staffordshire flatback figures, including Queen, &…

Staffordshire Flatback Figures Set

Five various Staffordshire flatback figures, including Queen, & Returning Home. As inspected. Height 23 cm. (average)

Victorian Staffordshire figure of shepherd. private collection,…

Victorian Shepherd Figure

Victorian Staffordshire figure of shepherd. private collection, Sydney. Height 21 cm

George Staffordshire figure of Elijah. Square based. C.1800.…

George Staffordshire Elijah Figure, c.1800

George Staffordshire figure of Elijah. Square based. C.1800. Private collection, Sydney. Height 24 cm

George Staffordshire figure of the Widow. Square based. C.1820.…

Staffordshire Widow Figure, c.1820

George Staffordshire figure of the Widow. Square based. C.1820. Private collection, Sydney. Height 25 cm

Victorian Staffordshire shepherdess figure. private collection,…

Victorian Staffordshire Shepherdess Figure

Victorian Staffordshire shepherdess figure. private collection, Sydney. Height 12 cm

Two Lord Kitchener Staffordshire flat back figures, approx, 31…

Pair of Lord Kitchener Staffordshire flat back figures

Two Lord Kitchener Staffordshire flat back figures, approx, 31 cm high (2)

Four antique Staffordshire figure groups, approx 20 cm high and…

Antique Staffordshire Figure Groups (Set of 4)

Four antique Staffordshire figure groups, approx 20 cm high and shorter (4)

Five antique figural Staffordshire figures (5)

Antique Staffordshire Figural Collection (5)

Five antique figural Staffordshire figures (5)

Staffordshire figure group spill vase in a form of a tree,…

Tree Spill Vase Staffordshire Figure Group

Staffordshire figure group spill vase in a form of a tree, approx 18 cm high

19th century Staffordshire type figure of Jesus Christ, approx…

Antique Staffordshire Figure of Jesus Christ

19th century Staffordshire type figure of Jesus Christ, approx 23 cm high

Staffordshire figure group spill vase along with an antique mug…

Staffordshire Figure & Antique Mug

Staffordshire figure group spill vase along with an antique mug 'A present for a good boy' approx 24 cm and shorter (2)

Pair of large antique Staffordshire figures of a Cobbler and…

Antique Staffordshire Cobbler and Wife Figures (Pair)

Pair of large antique Staffordshire figures of a Cobbler and his wife, each approx 32 cm high (2)

Two large antique Staffordshire figures, each approx 44 cm high…

Antique Staffordshire Figures - Pair, 44 cm High (2)

Two large antique Staffordshire figures, each approx 44 cm high (2)

Staffordshire figure groups along with a fairing, approx 20 cm…

Small Staffordshire Figure Groups and Fairings

Staffordshire figure groups along with a fairing, approx 20 cm and shorter (5)

Staffordshire figure of a man looking up to the heavens and a…

Heavenly Gaze and Flute Play

Staffordshire figure of a man looking up to the heavens and a spill vase of a boy playing a flute, approx 20 cm and shorter.

Pair of Staffordshire bird figurines

Staffordshire Bird Pair

Pair of Staffordshire bird figurines

Staffordshire figure of a young Victoria sitting sidesaddle on…

Victoria on Goat

Staffordshire figure of a young Victoria sitting sidesaddle on a goat

Staffordshire romantic figure

Staffordshire Love Statue

Staffordshire romantic figure

A rare Staffordshire figure 'The Rescue' c1820 a child rescued…

Staffordshire 'The Rescue' Figurine: Mother Saves Child from Eagle

A rare Staffordshire figure 'The Rescue' c1820 a child rescued by it's mother from and eagle's nest. ( painting by George Dawe RA 181-1829)

Four Victorian Staffordshire figures, including Summer;…

Victorian Staffordshire Figures Collection

Four Victorian Staffordshire figures, including Summer; fisherman; working Women; & boy in a Bower. Private collection, Sydney. Height 26 cm (tallest)

Two various Staffordshire porcelain figures, including zebra; &…

Staffordshire Porcelain Zebra and Whippet Figures

Two various Staffordshire porcelain figures, including zebra; & whippeteight13 cm (average) (each)

Pair of antique Staffordshire figural spill vases, each approx…

Antique Staffordshire Figural Spill Vases (Pair)

Pair of antique Staffordshire figural spill vases, each approx 18 cm high (2)

Pair of antique Staffordshire figures (2)

Antique Staffordshire Figure Pair

Pair of antique Staffordshire figures (2)

Small antique Staffordshire figure group, approx 13 cm high

Antique Staffordshire Figure Group (13cm)

Small antique Staffordshire figure group, approx 13 cm high

A Staffordshire figure of Sir R. Tichborne, 19th century, 38.5…

Staffordshire Figure of Sir R. Tichborne: The Claimant's Tale

A Staffordshire figure of Sir R. Tichborne, 19th century, 38.5 cm high. Note: In 1854 Roger Tichborne, heir to the Tichborne estate in Britain, disappeared at sea. Eleven years later Thomas Castro, then working as a butcher in Wagga Wagga (where the…

A Staffordshire porcelain figure of bushranger Frank Gardiner,…

Staffordshire porcelain figure of Australian bushranger Frank Gardiner

A Staffordshire porcelain figure of bushranger Frank Gardiner, English, 19th century, 25 cm high. Note: Frank Gardiner (1830 - 1903) was a famous Australian bushranger. Gardiner used several different names during his life. He was leader of a gang that…

Antique Staffordshire figure group of Red riding hood with wolf,…

Staffordshire Red Riding Hood & Wolf Figure Group

Antique Staffordshire figure group of Red riding hood with wolf, approx 34 cm high

A rare Staffordshire flat-back figure of Mr. Punch, 19th…

19th Century Staffordshire Mr. Punch Flat-Back Figure

A rare Staffordshire flat-back figure of Mr. Punch, 19th century. Height 32 cm

Two Victorian Staffordshire figures. The Queen and King of…

Victorian Staffordshire Figures and Equestrian Figure

Two Victorian Staffordshire figures. The Queen and King of Sardinia, (36 cm high) together with an equestrian Staffordshire figure. (37.5 cm high)

A Staffordshire Scottish group named 'The clock tower'.…

Staffordshire Trio: Clock Tower, Reaper, Proposal

A Staffordshire Scottish group named 'The clock tower'. Together with a Staffordshire figure named 'The Reaper'and a Staffordshire figure named 'The Proposal'. (3)

A pair of 19th century Staffordshire pottery figures. Height 35…

19th Century Staffordshire Pottery Figures - 35cm Tall

A pair of 19th century Staffordshire pottery figures. Height 35 cm

Early Staffordshire figure of a flower seller (firing crack)

Cracked Staffordshire Flower Seller Figure

Early Staffordshire figure of a flower seller (firing crack)

Large pair of Staffordshire figures A/F

Damaged Staffordshire Figurines for Sale

Large pair of Staffordshire figures A/F

Vintage Staffordshire 'W G Grace' figurine, height 24 cm approx

Staffordshire 'W G Grace' Figurine - Vintage Collectible

Vintage Staffordshire 'W G Grace' figurine, height 24 cm approx

Pair of Antique Staffordshire figural spill vases of two seated…

Antique Staffordshire Figural Spill Vases (Pair)

Pair of Antique Staffordshire figural spill vases of two seated gentlemen, each approx 21 cm high (2)

A rare Captain Cook Staffordshire pottery figure, circa 1845.…

Rare Captain Cook Staffordshire Pottery Figure (9 words)

A rare Captain Cook Staffordshire pottery figure, circa 1845. 17 cm

Staffordshire figurine, Uncle Tom

Uncle Tom Staffordshire Figurine

Staffordshire figurine, Uncle Tom