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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19th century Staffordshire porcelain figure, depicting a man in…

Staffordshire Porcelain Figure of Man on Crutches

19th century Staffordshire porcelain figure, depicting a man in coat and hat on a pair of crutches, on a square base, in tones of maroon, red, yellow and gilt, a/f (break to crutches), height 23 cm

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

A large Victorian Staffordshire figure of a Conquistador, later…

Victorian Staffordshire Conquistador Figure, 48cm Height

A large Victorian Staffordshire figure of a Conquistador, later 19th century, the press moulded glazed earthenware figure of a bearded gentleman in Spanish attire and carrying a money bag, with tree trunk support, in predominantly white colours with gilt…

A large Victorian Staffordshire figure of 'Louis Napoleon',…

Victorian Staffordshire Figure of Louis Napoleon

A large Victorian Staffordshire figure of 'Louis Napoleon', circa 1860, the press moulded glazed earthenware figure in a bright cobalt glaze with gilt enrichments depicting Napoleon III in military attire, title in relief to the base, height 41.5 cm

A large Victorian Staffordshire figure of a 'Village…

Victorian Staffordshire Village Blacksmith Figure

A large Victorian Staffordshire figure of a 'Village blacksmith', circa 1860s, the press moulded glazed earthenware figure of a sturdy blacksmith wearing his leather apron and posed beside his anvil, height 43.5 cm

A nineteenth century Staffordshire flatback figure of a…

Staffordshire Courting Couple Flatback Figure

A nineteenth century Staffordshire flatback figure of a courting couple

Pair Victorian Staffordshire Fruit seller figures height 18 cm,…

Victorian Staffordshire Fruit Seller Figures (Pair)

Pair Victorian Staffordshire Fruit seller figures height 18 cm, each.

Victorian Staffordshire 'Wesley' figure height 29 cm.

Victorian Wesley Staffordshire Figure - 29cm Height

Victorian Staffordshire 'Wesley' figure height 29 cm.

Antique Staffordshire woman & goose figure, Height 17 cm

Staffordshire Woman and Goose Figurine

Antique Staffordshire woman & goose figure, Height 17 cm

Staffordshire figure group, 34 cm high

Staffordshire Figure Group - 34cm

Staffordshire figure group, 34 cm high

Antique Staffordshire pottery figure group 31.5 cm high approx.

Antique Staffordshire Pottery Figure Group

Antique Staffordshire pottery figure group 31.5 cm high approx.

Early 19th century Staffordshire lady figurine 12 cm high…

Staffordshire Lady Figurine (10 words)

Early 19th century Staffordshire lady figurine 12 cm high approx.

Antique Staffordshire figure 'The Sleeping Scot'

Sleeping Scot Staffordshire Figure

Antique Staffordshire figure 'The Sleeping Scot'

19th century Staffordshire figure group, in the form of a man…

Musical Couple: Staffordshire Figure Group

19th century Staffordshire figure group, in the form of a man and a women, the lady playing guitar

A 19th century Staffordshire figurine, 'Gin', double sided, 22…

Double-Sided Staffordshire Gin Figurine (19th Century)

A 19th century Staffordshire figurine, 'Gin', double sided, 22 cm high

19th century Staffordshire figure group in the form of a man…

Staffordshire Guitarist Couple

19th century Staffordshire figure group in the form of a man and a women, the lady playing guitar

A Staffordshire figure 'Duchess, height 24 cm

Staffordshire Duchess Figure - 24cm Height

A Staffordshire figure 'Duchess, height 24 cm

A Staffordshire flat back figure 'Bonnie Prince Charles'. 27 cm…

"Bonnie Prince Charles" Staffordshire Flat Back Figure

A Staffordshire flat back figure 'Bonnie Prince Charles'. 27 cm high

An early ceramic Staffordshire figure of Falstaff

Staffordshire Falstaff Ceramic Figure

An early ceramic Staffordshire figure of Falstaff

A Staffordshire flatback pocket watch holder

Staffordshire Pocket Watch Holder

A Staffordshire flatback pocket watch holder

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)

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

Victorian Staffordshire 'Wesley' figure height 29 cm

Victorian Staffordshire 'Wesley' Figure - 29cm Height

Victorian Staffordshire 'Wesley' figure height 29 cm

A Victorian Staffordshire figure of a theatrical group, circa…

Victorian Staffordshire Theatrical Group Figure

A Victorian Staffordshire figure of a theatrical group, circa 1880s, the flatback figure of a minstrel with a mandolin and his female companion with parrot upon her arm raised upon a tasselled and fringed square base, height 26.5 cm, width 20.5 cm

A pair of Victorian Staffordshire Harvester figure spill vases,…

Victorian Staffordshire Harvester Figure Spill Vases

A pair of Victorian Staffordshire Harvester figure spill vases, circa 1860s, the flatback press moulded vases both with a trio of figures, a harvester flanked by two girls in tartan skirts, each holding wheat sheaves before a tree trunk vase and raised on…

Pair mid 19th century Staffordshire figures, seated old woman…

Staffordshire Seated Pair: Old Woman and Cobbler Companion

Pair mid 19th century Staffordshire figures, seated old woman and companion figure of cobbler

Large mid 19th century Staffordshire figure, seated old woman

Seated Staffordshire Old Woman Figurine

Large mid 19th century Staffordshire figure, seated old woman

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

Early Staffordshire figural group, height 18 cm

Staffordshire Figural Group - 18cm Height

Early Staffordshire figural group, height 18 cm

Minaiture Staffordshire figure

Tiny Staffordshire Figurine

Minaiture Staffordshire figure

Pair antique Staffordshire green bird figures each depicting a…

Antique Staffordshire Green Bird Figures (Pair)

Pair antique Staffordshire green bird figures each depicting a bird roosting in a tree, one restored and has chips, the other restored beak and chips, height 21 cm each.

Antique Staffordshire couple with Rabbit figure antique painted…

Antique Staffordshire Couple with Rabbit Figure

Antique Staffordshire couple with Rabbit figure antique painted flat back figure, height 17 cm

Antique Staffordshire seated couple flatback

Staffordshire Seated Couple Flatback Antique

Antique Staffordshire seated couple flatback

Two Victorian Staffordshire figures including: Standing Couple,…

Victorian Staffordshire Couple Figures with Watch Stand and Spill Vase

Two Victorian Staffordshire figures including: Standing Couple, watch stand, height 21 cm, and Scottish Couple, with spill vase, height 21 cm

Two figures: a Street seller, and a Staffordshire 'Ceres', 18th…

Street Seller and Staffordshire Ceres Figure Set

Two figures: a Street seller, and a Staffordshire 'Ceres', 18th to early 19th century, the cream glazed figure of a man selling wares from a basket, supported by a tree trunk and grassy support, with a red painted mark underside, as found; and a figure…

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…

19th century Staffordshire Pottery figure, depicting 'General…

19th Century Staffordshire Pottery Figure: General Napier in Colorful Tones

19th century Staffordshire Pottery figure, depicting 'General Napier' with sword and hat, in tones of blue, green, pink and yellow, height 27 cm

Staffordshire Portrait Figures of the Victorian era (1981)

Victorian Staffordshire Portrait Figures

Staffordshire Portrait Figures of the Victorian era (1981)

A Staffordshire religious model of Elijah and the Raven, circa…

Staffordshire Elijah and Raven Religious Figure

A Staffordshire religious model of Elijah and the Raven, circa 1820, an Obadiah Sherratt type pearl ware figure in sponged and thin glazed colours and supported by bocage, raised on a waisted green, yellow and puce base, height 26 cm.

A Staffordshire figure of the Prince of Wales, c 1860, height…

Staffordshire Prince of Wales Figure, 1860

A Staffordshire figure of the Prince of Wales, c 1860, height 43 cm

Staffordshire flat back figure

Staffordshire Flatback Figure

Staffordshire flat back figure

A Staffordshire figure of an 'Irish Colleen', later 19th…

Irish Colleen Staffordshire Figure

A Staffordshire figure of an 'Irish Colleen', later 19th century, the press moulded flatback figure of a colleen dressed in green, brown and yellow colours with bright gilt highlights, title in relief, height 32.5 cm

A Victorian Staffordshire figure, 'David Garrick as Richard…

Victorian Staffordshire Figure of David Garrick as Richard III

A Victorian Staffordshire figure, 'David Garrick as Richard III', 19th century, a flatback press moulded and glazed earthenware figure of the renowned actor performing the famous tent scene before the Battle of Bosworth with the King raising his arm in…

A pair of Staffordshire flatback figures

Staffordshire Flatback Figures Pair

A pair of Staffordshire flatback figures

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

Small antique Staffordshire figure group, approx 13 cm high

Antique Staffordshire Figure Group (13cm)

Small antique Staffordshire figure group, approx 13 cm high

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

Staffordshire flatback couple in bower

Staffordshire Couple in Bower Flatback

Staffordshire flatback couple in bower

Early Staffordshire ram figurine, height 18.5 cm

Antique Staffordshire Ram Figurine, 18.5cm

Early Staffordshire ram figurine, height 18.5 cm

A Victorian Staffordshire figure of 'A Crimean soldier and his…

Crimean Soldier and Lass Staffordshire Figure

A Victorian Staffordshire figure of 'A Crimean soldier and his Lass', circa 1850s, the flatback press moulded and glazed earthenware group in green and orange colours and raised on an oval base, height 17.5 cm

Staffordshire figure, Sailor

Sailor Staffordshire Figure

Staffordshire figure, Sailor

Staffordshire Sailor group

Staffordshire Sailors

Staffordshire Sailor group

Staffordshire flatback Couple figure standing Scottish couple,…

Scottish Staffordshire Couple Figurine - 35 cm

Staffordshire flatback Couple figure standing Scottish couple, height 35 cm.

Victorian Staffordshire Couple with Bird figure height 27 cm.

Victorian Staffordshire Couple with Bird Figurine

Victorian Staffordshire Couple with Bird figure height 27 cm.

Early Staffordshire Tom King figurine, height 29 cm

Antique Staffordshire Tom King Figurine - 29cm Height

Early Staffordshire Tom King figurine, height 29 cm

Early Staffordshire lamb figurine, height 12 cm

Staffordshire Lamb Figurine (12cm)

Early Staffordshire lamb figurine, height 12 cm

Victorian Staffordshire shepherdess figure. private collection,…

Victorian Staffordshire Shepherdess Figure

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

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

A Staffordshire porcelain figural candlestick, 20.5 cm high

Staffordshire Porcelain Figural Candlestick, 20.5 cm High

A Staffordshire porcelain figural candlestick, 20.5 cm high

19th century Staffordshire figure, depicting a women with milk…

Staffordshire Milkmaid Figure

19th century Staffordshire figure, depicting a women with milk pails, wearing a hat and long skirt, in tones of pink and green, height 18 cm

Three Staffordshire figures, c.1870, depicting Napoleon, a lady…

Staffordshire Figures: Napoleon, Lady, and Hat Wearer

Three Staffordshire figures, c.1870, depicting Napoleon, a lady with parrot and a figure wearing a hat, height 21 cm, 20 cm and 15 cm (3)

A Staffordshire figure of the Duke of Wellington, England, mid…

19th Century Duke of Wellington Staffordshire Figure

A Staffordshire figure of the Duke of Wellington, England, mid 19th century, height 33 cm

19th century Staffordshire pottery figure, in the form of a…

Staffordshire Child with Lamb Pottery Figure

19th century Staffordshire pottery figure, in the form of a child holding a lamb, a/f, height 12 cm

19th century Staffordshire jug, embossed with the Volunteers…

Staffordshire Jug with Volunteers Rifle Corps Embossing

19th century Staffordshire jug, embossed with the Volunteers rifle Corps, with figures and trees to the green ground, restorations to handle, 22 cm high

Antique Staffordshire figural spill vase, approx 21 cm high

Antique Staffordshire Figural Spill Vase (21cm)

Antique Staffordshire figural spill vase, approx 21 cm high

Two Staffordshire figures, approx. 19 cm high and shorter (2)

Pair of Staffordshire Figures

Two Staffordshire figures, approx. 19 cm high and shorter (2)

A pair of Staffordshire flat back figures 'The Fisherman and…

Staffordshire Fisherman and Wife Flatbacks

A pair of Staffordshire flat back figures 'The Fisherman and His Wife'. 31 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

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

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

Three Victorian Staffordshire figure groups

Victorian Staffordshire Trio

Three Victorian Staffordshire figure groups

Two Victorian large Staffordshire figures entitled William Tell…

Victorian Staffordshire Figures: William Tell & Scottish Highlander

Two Victorian large Staffordshire figures entitled William Tell (faults) and Scottish highlander

A Staffordshire flatback figure of a courting couple, 19th…

A Staffordshire flatback figure of a courting couple, 19th century

Staffordshire figural group

Staffordshire Figurine Group

Staffordshire figural group

Antique Staffordshire 'Mother Goose' figure standing 'Mother…

Antique Staffordshire Mother Goose Figure

Antique Staffordshire 'Mother Goose' figure standing 'Mother Goose' ceramic figure, with goose to foot, circa 1850s, height 17.5 cm

Two Victorian Staffordshire figures including man and woman…

Victorian Staffordshire Couple and Seafarers Figurines

Two Victorian Staffordshire figures including man and woman couple, with spill vase, height 18 cm and pair of Seafarers, height 21 cm

A Staffordshire flat back figure of the Prince of Wales, height…

Staffordshire Flat Back Figure of Prince of Wales

A Staffordshire flat back figure of the Prince of Wales, height 33 cm

A pair of male and female Staffordshire figures, 'Jobson and…

Staffordshire Jobson & Nell Figurines

A pair of male and female Staffordshire figures, 'Jobson and Nell'

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 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

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 group figurine of musical couple

Musical Staffordshire Couple Figurine

Staffordshire group figurine of musical couple

Staffordshire romantic figure

Staffordshire Love Statue

Staffordshire romantic figure

Staffordshire flatback couple on a bridge

Bridge Romance: Staffordshire Flatback Couple

Staffordshire flatback couple on a bridge

Large Staffordshire flatback of lovers

Staffordshire Lovers Flatback

Large Staffordshire flatback of lovers

Square base Staffordshire figure, lady with Tambourine

Staffordshire Lady with Tambourine Figure

Square base Staffordshire figure, lady with Tambourine

Antique Staffordshire figure of a giraffe, seated on a green…

Staffordshire Giraffe Figure on Green Base with Palm Tree

Antique Staffordshire figure of a giraffe, seated on a green oval base, in front of a fruiting palm, height 14 cm Length 10 cm Provenance: The Dr. Margaret Giles Collection.

Staffordshire figure, highland dancer, height 30 cm

Highland Dancer Staffordshire Figure

Staffordshire figure, highland dancer, height 30 cm

Staffordshire figure, clock face couple, height 32 cm

Clock-Face Staffordshire Couple Figure

Staffordshire figure, clock face couple, height 32 cm

Pair of good Staffordshire figures of musicians, under brocage.

Staffordshire Musicians Under Brocage

Pair of good Staffordshire figures of musicians, under brocage.

Two Staffordshire flatback figures 24 cm high (tallest) approx.

Staffordshire Flatback Figures - 24cm Tall Pair

Two Staffordshire flatback figures 24 cm high (tallest) approx.

Three antique Staffordshire vase & a figurine 24 cm high…

Antique Staffordshire Vases and Figurine Set

Three antique Staffordshire vase & a figurine 24 cm high (tallest) as inspected

Victorian Staffordshire flatback figure of romantic highland…

Highland Romance Staffordshire Figure

Victorian Staffordshire flatback figure of romantic highland couple 27 cm height

A large Victorian Staffordshire flatback, a young couple in…

Victorian Staffordshire Flatback: Young Country Couple

A large Victorian Staffordshire flatback, a young couple in country dress. 20 cm x 40 cm.

Pair of Staffordshire 'cricketers' figurines

Staffordshire Cricket Figurines

Pair of Staffordshire 'cricketers' figurines

19th century Staffordshire figurine

Victorian Staffordshire Figurine

19th century Staffordshire figurine