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...

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...

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A Staffordshire Duke of Wellington figure, 33 cm high

Staffordshire Duke of Wellington Figure (9 words)

A Staffordshire Duke of Wellington figure, 33 cm high

Staffordshire figure of Wallace

Staffordshire Wallace Figure

Staffordshire figure of Wallace

Staffordshire figure of Robbie Burns as found

Robbie Burns Staffordshire Figure

Staffordshire figure of Robbie Burns as found

Four various Staffordshire figures. 'Admiral Napier;' couple…

Staffordshire Figures Collection

Four various Staffordshire figures. 'Admiral Napier;' couple gazing out to sea; 'Winter's Tale;' & 'Master Lampton'. all as inspected. Height 25 cm (average)

A Staffordshire flatback pocket watch holder

Staffordshire Pocket Watch Holder

A Staffordshire flatback pocket watch holder

A nineteenth century Staffordshire flatback figure of a…

Staffordshire Courting Couple Flatback Figure

A nineteenth century Staffordshire flatback figure of a courting couple

An early ceramic Staffordshire figure of Falstaff

Staffordshire Falstaff Ceramic Figure

An early ceramic Staffordshire figure of Falstaff

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 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

Victorian Staffordshire figure group fob watch holder, approx…

Victorian Staffordshire Fob Watch Holder Figure Group

Victorian Staffordshire figure group fob watch holder, approx 32 cm high

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

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

Staffordshire Flatback Figures - 24cm Tall Pair

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

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'

A pair of Staffordshire flatback figures

Staffordshire Flatback Figures Pair

A pair of Staffordshire flatback figures

A Victorian Staffordshire pastel burner and Staffordshire group…

Victorian Staffordshire Pastel Burner and Group

A Victorian Staffordshire pastel burner and Staffordshire group 20 cm high

Minaiture Staffordshire figure

Tiny Staffordshire Figurine

Minaiture Staffordshire figure

Three Staffordshire miniature animal figurines, Height 6 cm…

Miniature Staffordshire Animal Trio

Three Staffordshire miniature animal figurines, Height 6 cm approx

Pair of good Staffordshire figures of musicians, under brocage.

Staffordshire Musicians Under Brocage

Pair of good Staffordshire figures of musicians, under brocage.

Early 19th century Staffordshire lady figurine 12 cm high…

Staffordshire Lady Figurine (10 words)

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

Pair of Staffordshire flatback figures. On a clock tower (2).…

Staffordshire Flatback Figures on Clock Tower

Pair of Staffordshire flatback figures. On a clock tower (2). Height 23.5 cm

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.

A large Staffordshire flatback figure of Garabaldi, 50 cm cm…

Staffordshire Flatback Garibaldi Figure - 50cm High

A large Staffordshire flatback figure of Garabaldi, 50 cm cm high,

A small Staffordshire flatback figure of scholar and teacher,…

Staffordshire Flatback Scholar and Teacher Figure

A small Staffordshire flatback figure of scholar and teacher, 19 cm cm high,

Two Staffordshire pottery figure groups, 19th century

19th Century Staffordshire Pottery Figure Groups

Two Staffordshire pottery figure groups, 19th century

Staffordshire flatback figure of lovers

Staffordshire Lovers

Staffordshire flatback figure of lovers

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 Victorian Staffordshire 'Nelson' figural jug 19th century.…

Victorian Nelson Figural Jug

A Victorian Staffordshire 'Nelson' figural jug 19th century. The figure in a blue frock coat and supported by a tree trunk with an applied handle, the triform hat serving as the pouring rim, marked Nelson to the base; typically unmarked. Height 31.5 cm

Antique Staffordshire figural spill vase, approx 21 cm high

Antique Staffordshire Figural Spill Vase (21cm)

Antique Staffordshire figural spill vase, approx 21 cm high

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

A rare Staffordshire portrait figure of Jenny Lind, 19th…

Rare Staffordshire Portrait Figure of Jenny Lind

A rare Staffordshire portrait figure of Jenny Lind, 19th century, 29 cm high, Johanna Maria Lind (1820-1887), better known as Jenny Lind, was a Swedish opera singer, often known as the 'Swedish Nightingale'.

A rare Staffordshire portrait figure of Sir Robert Peel, 19th…

Staffordshire Figure of Sir Robert Peel, 19th Century

A rare Staffordshire portrait figure of Sir Robert Peel, 19th century, 31 cm high

A Staffordshire portrait figure of King John signing the Magna…

Staffordshire King John Magna Carta Portrait Figure

A Staffordshire portrait figure of King John signing the Magna Carta, 19th century, 32 cm high

Three large Staffordshire portrait figure spill vases, 19th…

19th Century Staffordshire Portrait Figure Spill Vases Set

Three large Staffordshire portrait figure spill vases, 19th century, the largest 37 cm high

A Staffordshire portrait figure of Shakespeare's Richard III…

Staffordshire Shakespeare & Hercules Figures

A Staffordshire portrait figure of Shakespeare's Richard III and a figure of Hercules and the Nemean lion, 19th century, the largest 21 cm high

Three Staffordshire portrait figures, 19th century, including a…

19th Century Staffordshire Portrait Figures, Including Napoleon

Three Staffordshire portrait figures, 19th century, including a figure of Napoleon, the largest 24 cm high

Three Staffordshire portrait figures, 19th century, the largest…

19th Century Staffordshire Portrait Figures (8 words)

Three Staffordshire portrait figures, 19th century, the largest 28 cm high

Three Staffordshire portrait figure spill vases, 19th century,…

Staffordshire Portrait Figure Spill Vases - Set of Three

Three Staffordshire portrait figure spill vases, 19th century, the largest, the foresters spill vase, 29 cm high

Three Staffordshire portrait figures of dancers, 19th century,…

19th Century Staffordshire Dancer Portrait Figures

Three Staffordshire portrait figures of dancers, 19th century, the largest 29 cm high

Three Staffordshire female portrait figures, 19th century, the…

19th Century Staffordshire Female Portrait Figures

Three Staffordshire female portrait figures, 19th century, the largest 21 cm high

Three Staffordshire portrait figures, 19th century, Including…

19th Century Staffordshire Portrait Figures

Three Staffordshire portrait figures, 19th century, Including St. George and the Dragon, the largest 23 cm high

Three Staffordshire portrait figures, 19th century, the largest…

19th Century Staffordshire Portrait Figures Set

Three Staffordshire portrait figures, 19th century, the largest 28 cm high

Two large Staffordshire portrait figures, 19th century,…

19th Century Staffordshire Portrait Figures - Lion Slayer & More

Two large Staffordshire portrait figures, 19th century, including the lion slayer, the largest 28 cm high

Three Staffordshire portrait figures, 19th century, including a…

19th Century Staffordshire Portrait Figures Trio

Three Staffordshire portrait figures, 19th century, including a sailor, a forester and a highlander, the largest 28 cm high

Four Staffordshire pearlware figures, late18th/early 19th…

Staffordshire Pearlware Figures, 18th/19th Century

Four Staffordshire pearlware figures, late18th/early 19th century, including a figure of Diana, the largest 29 cm high

Very large pair of mid-19th century Staffordshire figures of…

Antique Staffordshire Gamekeeper and Lady Figures (A/F)

Very large pair of mid-19th century Staffordshire figures of the 'Gamekeeper and His Lady' A/F

Antique Staffordshire painted Scottish Highlander figure,…

Antique Scottish Highlander Staffordshire Figure

Antique Staffordshire painted Scottish Highlander figure, approx 37 cm high

A Staffordshire pottery female musician figure, later 19th…

Staffordshire Pottery Female Musician Figure

A Staffordshire pottery female musician figure, later 19th century, the standing figure of a woman with a plumed hat, orange cape, and holding a tambourine, a hunting horn suspended from her belt. Height 33.5 cm

A Staffordshire pottery Victorian house and a Staffordshire…

Victorian House & Castle Spill Vase with Pocket Watch Holder

A Staffordshire pottery Victorian house and a Staffordshire Castle spill vase and pocket watch holder, 19th century, the flatback press moulded duo in apricot glaze with applied grit style climbing flowers, the castle with one turret serving as the spill…

A rare pair of Victorian Staffordshire zebra figures, each with…

Victorian Staffordshire Zebra Figures with Radloff Collection Sticker

A rare pair of Victorian Staffordshire zebra figures, each with tree bocage on naturalistic base, Radloff collection 1967 sticker to base

Antique pair of Staffordshire spill figural 'Highlander' vases,…

Pair of Antique Staffordshire Highlander Vases

Antique pair of Staffordshire spill figural 'Highlander' vases, approx 35 cm high, (2)

Staffordshire group figurine of dancing couple

Dancing Staffordshire Figurine

Staffordshire group figurine of dancing couple

Staffordshire group figurine of musical couple

Musical Staffordshire Couple Figurine

Staffordshire group figurine of musical couple

A Staffordshire figure 'Duchess, height 24 cm

Staffordshire Duchess Figure - 24cm Height

A Staffordshire figure 'Duchess, height 24 cm

An early 19th century Staffordshire pulpit figure group 'Vicar…

Staffordshire Pulpit Figure Group "Vicar and Moses"

An early 19th century Staffordshire pulpit figure group 'Vicar and Moses', painted detail. Height 23 cm. Provenance: The Len and Alma Barton Estate Collection, Sydney Australia, c.1980.

A Victorian Staffordshire figure group 'The Reading Lesson',…

Victorian Staffordshire Figure Group: The Reading Lesson

A Victorian Staffordshire figure group 'The Reading Lesson', the seated woman with child. Height 20.5 cm. Provenance: The Barton Estate Collection, Australia, c.1980.

A Staffordshire figural group, 19th century, 27 cm high

19th Century Staffordshire Figural Group, 27cm High

A Staffordshire figural group, 19th century, 27 cm high

Early Staffordshire lamb figurine, height 12 cm

Staffordshire Lamb Figurine (12cm)

Early Staffordshire lamb figurine, height 12 cm

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

Large Victorian Staffordshire figure entitled band of Hope…

Victorian Temperance Figure: Band of Hope

Large Victorian Staffordshire figure entitled band of Hope (Temperance Organisation for children founded in Leeds 1847)

Two Victorian large Staffordshire figures entitled Rob Roy…

Victorian Staffordshire Figures: Rob Roy and William Tell

Two Victorian large Staffordshire figures entitled Rob Roy (fault) and William Tell

Collection of five Victorian Staffordshire small animal figures

Victorian Staffordshire Small Animal Figurine Collection

Collection of five Victorian Staffordshire small animal figures

Three Victorian Staffordshire figure groups

Victorian Staffordshire Trio

Three Victorian Staffordshire figure groups

Staffordshire figure group, 34 cm high

Staffordshire Figure Group - 34cm

Staffordshire figure group, 34 cm high

Staffordshire figure, hunter with his Catch, height 44 cm

Staffordshire Hunter Figure with Game, 44cm

Staffordshire figure, hunter with his Catch, height 44 cm

Staffordshire figure, clock face couple, height 32 cm

Clock-Face Staffordshire Couple Figure

Staffordshire figure, clock face couple, height 32 cm

Staffordshire figure, highland dancer, height 30 cm

Highland Dancer Staffordshire Figure

Staffordshire figure, highland dancer, height 30 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…

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 figural group, height 18 cm

Staffordshire Figural Group - 18cm Height

Early Staffordshire figural group, height 18 cm

Early Staffordshire ram figurine, height 18.5 cm

Antique Staffordshire Ram Figurine, 18.5cm

Early Staffordshire ram figurine, height 18.5 cm

A Staffordshire figure of a resting Scottish soldier, remnants…

Resting Scottish Soldier Staffordshire Figure

A Staffordshire figure of a resting Scottish soldier, remnants of gilding, partial glazing, old firing flaws. Height 27.5 cm

Antique Staffordshire figure of a boy & zebra, Height 19 cm,…

Staffordshire Boy and Zebra Antique Figure

Antique Staffordshire figure of a boy & zebra, Height 19 cm, length 15 cm Provenance: The Dr. Margaret Giles Collection.

Good antique Staffordshire figure of a Zebra, Height 12 cm,…

Antique Staffordshire Zebra Figure

Good antique Staffordshire figure of a Zebra, Height 12 cm, length 12 cm Provenance: The Dr. Margaret Giles Collection.

Good antique Staffordshire figure of a Zebra, height 12 cm,…

Antique Staffordshire Zebra Figure

Good antique Staffordshire figure of a Zebra, height 12 cm, length 12 cm Provenance: The Dr. Margaret Giles Collection.

Good antique Staffordshire figure of a Zebra, Height 12 cm,…

Antique Staffordshire Zebra Figure (12cm) from Dr. Giles Collection

Good antique Staffordshire figure of a Zebra, Height 12 cm, length 12 cm Provenance: The Dr. Margaret Giles Collection.

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.

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…

Two small Staffordshire figures: a figure with a bird and a…

Staffordshire Figures: Bird, Victorian Girl, Toga, Crinoline, Earthenware

Two small Staffordshire figures: a figure with a bird and a Victorian girl in a Crinoline, circa 1800 and after, a pearlware figure of a small figure in a toga carrying a bird under his arm, in brown and green colours with a characteristic bluish glaze;…

A Victorian Staffordshire figure of 'Androcles and the Lion',…

Victorian Staffordshire Figure: Androcles and the Lion

A Victorian Staffordshire figure of 'Androcles and the Lion', circa 1850, a press moulded glazed earthenware figural group with encrusted flora and depicting Androcles removing the thorn from the lion's paw, the lion seated upon a brickwork arch, a…

A Victorian Staffordshire figure of noted architect and…

Victorian Staffordshire Figure of Joseph Paxton and Daughter

A Victorian Staffordshire figure of noted architect and gardener Joseph Paxton with his daughter Annie, circa 1860, the press moulded flatback group depicting the architect of the Crystal Palace accompanied by his daughter Annie, noted for posing upon a…

A Victorian Staffordshire figure of a huntsman, circa 1860s,…

Victorian Staffordshire Huntsman Figure

A Victorian Staffordshire figure of a huntsman, circa 1860s, the press moulded flatback figure of a huntsman with his rifle, a recumbent stag at his feet, upon an oval base and decorated in a cobalt, iron red and green palette, height 32.5 cm

A Staffordshire figure of 'St Peter' with bocage, circa 1830s,…

Staffordshire Figure of St. Peter with Bocage, 1830s

A Staffordshire figure of 'St Peter' with bocage, circa 1830s, the pearlware figure modelled in the round and depicting St Peter with his attributes of keys, a rooster and a book, before a flowering bocage and upon a flower encrusted base, raised upon a…

A large opposite pair of Staffordshire 'Milk Sold Here' spill…

Staffordshire 'Milk Sold Here' Spill Vases, 1860s

A large opposite pair of Staffordshire 'Milk Sold Here' spill vases, circa 1860s, the fine pair of flatback figures depicting russet and white coloured cows before tree trunk vases with Scottish thistles to the base, 'Milk Sold Here' titles in relief to…

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 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 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 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 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

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 Staffordshire figure 'Widow & Orphans', circa 1810, the…

Staffordshire Widow & Orphans Figure, 1810

A Staffordshire figure 'Widow & Orphans', circa 1810, the pearlware figure decorated in soft mauve and light green, russet and sky blue colours, the widow beside a tree trunk, two of her children collecting sticks and the baby wrapped upon her shoulder, a…

A pair of Staffordshire figures, 'Elijah', and 'The Widow',…

Staffordshire Figures: Elijah and The Widow

A pair of Staffordshire figures, 'Elijah', and 'The Widow', early 19th century, Pearlware figures modelled in the round before bocages raised on grassy bases and square stands, Elijah feeding the ravens, and the despondent widow in a green dress and cape…

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 Georgian Staffordshire figures of 'Juno' and…

Georgian Staffordshire Figures of Juno and Jupiter

A pair of Georgian Staffordshire figures of 'Juno' and 'Jupiter', circa 1820, the pearlware allegorical figures modelled in the round standing on square bases, holding and accompanied by their respective attributes, Jupiter with a lightning bolt and an…

A Victorian Staffordshire figure of a fisherman with Creel,…

Victorian Staffordshire Fisherman Figure with Creel

A Victorian Staffordshire figure of a fisherman with Creel, circa 1860s, the press moulded flatback figure of a fisherman holding his net over his right arm and supporting his creel full of catch upon a shell encrusted rocky support, upon an oval base,…

Good antique Staffordshire figure of a Zebra, Height 12.5 cm…

Antique Staffordshire Zebra Figure from Dr. Giles Collection

Good antique Staffordshire figure of a Zebra, Height 12.5 cm Length 11 cm Provenance: The Dr. Margaret Giles Collection.

Antique Staffordshire figural inkwell, in form of figure…

Staffordshire Mandolin Player Inkwell

Antique Staffordshire figural inkwell, in form of figure playing a mandolin, height 13 cm