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 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 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 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 figure of Napoleon

Staffordshire Napoleon Figurine

A Staffordshire figure of Napoleon

Large Staffordshire figure of a woman, approx 32 cm high

Staffordshire Woman Figure - 32cm

Large Staffordshire figure of a woman, approx 32 cm high

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

A Staffordshire flatback vase, young children playing, 19th…

A Staffordshire flatback vase, young children playing, 19th century

Two Victorian Staffordshire figure groups, romantic couples

Victorian Staffordshire Romantic Couple Figurines

Two Victorian Staffordshire figure groups, romantic couples

Two Staffordshire pottery figure groups, 19th century

19th Century Staffordshire Pottery Figure Groups

Two Staffordshire pottery figure groups, 19th century

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;…

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 group figurine of dancing couple

Dancing Staffordshire Figurine

Staffordshire group figurine of dancing couple

Early Staffordshire figure of a flower seller (firing crack)

Cracked Staffordshire Flower Seller Figure

Early Staffordshire figure of a flower seller (firing crack)

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

Three Staffordshire miniature animal figurines, Height 6 cm…

Miniature Staffordshire Animal Trio

Three Staffordshire miniature animal figurines, Height 6 cm approx

Victorian Staffordshire full figure Toby pepper pot

Victorian Staffordshire Toby Pepper Pot

Victorian Staffordshire full figure Toby pepper pot

Staffordshire flatback figure Daniel in the Lions den, c.1860,…

"Daniel in Lion's Den" Flatback Figure

Staffordshire flatback figure Daniel in the Lions den, c.1860, 27 cm high

Staffordshire flatback figure of King Henry VIII & Anne Boleyn,…

King Henry VIII & Anne Boleyn Flatback Figure

Staffordshire flatback figure of King Henry VIII & Anne Boleyn, 24.5 cm high approx., as inspected

Pair of 19th century Staffordshire figures

19th Century Staffordshire Figure Pair

Pair of 19th century Staffordshire figures

18th century Staffordshire applied group figure

Staffordshire 18th Century Applied Group Figure

18th century Staffordshire applied group figure

Victorian Staffordshire figure of shepherd. private collection,…

Victorian Shepherd Figure

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

19th century Staffordshire figure group, depicting a young girl…

Children with Nest and Wheat Sheaf

19th century Staffordshire figure group, depicting a young girl holding a birds nest and a young boy with wheat sheaf's, height 14 cm

Four Staffordshire figure groups, c.1879, including death of…

Staffordshire Figure Groups, c.1879 (4)

Four Staffordshire figure groups, c.1879, including death of Nelson, a lady feeding a goat, two children and lady leaning on a vase (4)

Three Staffordshire figures, depicting a man clutching his hat…

Staffordshire Trio of Figures

Three Staffordshire figures, depicting a man clutching his hat seated on a wall, a lady with tartan scarf playing mandolin and lady with basket of fruit, height 17.5 cm, 19 cm and 16.5 cm (3)

Large Staffordshire figure group 'Prince and Princess',…

Royal Couple: Staffordshire Figure Group

Large Staffordshire figure group 'Prince and Princess', depicted arm in arm, both holding hats, in tones of white, blue and pink, height 41 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…

Victorian Staffordshire group of a couple

Victorian Couple Staffordshire Group

Victorian Staffordshire group of a couple

19th century Staffordshire figure group, depicting central…

19th Century Staffordshire Figure Group: Colorful Gentleman and Women

19th century Staffordshire figure group, depicting central gentleman flanked by a woman, in tones of blue, yellow, green and orange, a/f, height 32 cm

A pair of Staffordshire figural bookends, 18 cm high

Staffordshire Figural Bookends - 18 cm

A pair of Staffordshire figural bookends, 18 cm high

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

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

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,…

Staffordshire figure of a young Victoria sitting sidesaddle on…

Victoria on Goat

Staffordshire figure of a young Victoria sitting sidesaddle on a goat

Antique Staffordshire figural group, approx 24.5 cm high

Antique Staffordshire Figural Group - 24.5cm

Antique Staffordshire figural group, approx 24.5 cm high

Staffordshire figure of a young shepherd

Young Shepherd Staffordshire Figure

Staffordshire figure of a young shepherd

Two Staffordshire figures a/f

Damaged Staffordshire Figures

Two Staffordshire figures a/f

Staffordshire equestrian figure C.1870 a/f

Damaged Staffordshire Equestrian Figure, 1870

Staffordshire equestrian figure C.1870 a/f

Staffordshire flat back figural vase

Staffordshire Figural Vase

Staffordshire flat back figural vase

A Staffordshire figure of a gentleman

Staffordshire Gentleman Figurine

A Staffordshire figure of a gentleman

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

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.

Staffordshire figure, hunter with his Catch, height 44 cm

Staffordshire Hunter Figure with Game, 44cm

Staffordshire figure, hunter with his Catch, height 44 cm

Victorian Staffordshire Princess & Donkey figure height 17 cm.

Victorian Princess and Donkey Figurine - 17cm

Victorian Staffordshire Princess & Donkey figure height 17 cm.

Staffordshire flatback seated Wellington figure c.1850, 30.5 cm…

Antique Staffordshire Wellington Figure

Staffordshire flatback seated Wellington figure c.1850, 30.5 cm high

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)

Staffordshire seated Turk figure, depicted with hand raised and…

Seated Turk Staffordshire Figure

Staffordshire seated Turk figure, depicted with hand raised and with hat and censer at feet, in tones of pink, blue and green, height 11 cm

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…

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.

A Staffordshire figural group, 19th century 27 cm high

19th Century Staffordshire Figural Group (27 cm)

A Staffordshire figural group, 19th century 27 cm high

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

Staffordshire flatback figure of lovers

Staffordshire Lovers

Staffordshire flatback figure of lovers

Staffordshire figurine, Uncle Tom

Uncle Tom Staffordshire Figurine

Staffordshire figurine, Uncle Tom

Five antique figural Staffordshire figures (5)

Antique Staffordshire Figural Collection (5)

Five antique figural Staffordshire figures (5)

Pair of Staffordshire figures with children

Staffordshire Children Figures

Pair of Staffordshire figures with children

Pair of charming 19th century Staffordshire figures

19th Century Staffordshire Charmers

Pair of charming 19th century Staffordshire figures

Hope' pocket watch holder Staffordshire 'Band of Hope', group…

Staffordshire Band of Hope Pocket Watch Holder

Hope' pocket watch holder Staffordshire 'Band of Hope', group figurine 19th century

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.

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.

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

Staffordshire Figures Pair

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

Two Victorian Staffordshire figures including two various…

Victorian Staffordshire Figurines and Vases

Two Victorian Staffordshire figures including two various figural vases, each with a couple in a rural setting, height 13 cm and 16 cm.

Victorian Staffordshire 'Dick Turpin' figure (chip to hat),…

Victorian Staffordshire 'Dick Turpin' Figure (27cm) - Damaged Hat

Victorian Staffordshire 'Dick Turpin' figure (chip to hat), (height 27 cm approx).

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

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

Large Staffordshire figure group 'Prince and Princess',…

Royal Couple Staffordshire Figure Group

Large Staffordshire figure group 'Prince and Princess', depicted arm in arm, both holding hats, in tones of white, blue and pink, height 41 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 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 '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…

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

A large Victorian Staffordshire flatback, of The Duke of…

Victorian Staffordshire Flatback of Duke of Wellington - 44cm

A large Victorian Staffordshire flatback, of The Duke of Wellington, damage commensurate with age. height 44 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 rare salt glaze Staffordshire figure of Peg Woffington.…

Rare Staffordshire Peg Woffington Figure (Restored)

A rare salt glaze Staffordshire figure of Peg Woffington. Restored. Height 13 cm

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

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

Pair Victorian Staffordshire figures, children seated on…

Victorian Staffordshire Child & Oversize Goat Figurines (15cm)

Pair Victorian Staffordshire figures, children seated on oversize goats 15 cm heights

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

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)

Three Victorian Staffordshire figures, two romantic figure…

Victorian Staffordshire Figures and Romantic Horseman Group

Three Victorian Staffordshire figures, two romantic figure groups and mounted horseman

Three Victorian Staffordshire figures, Tom King, and pair spill…

Victorian Staffordshire Figures & Spill Vases

Three Victorian Staffordshire figures, Tom King, and pair spill vases

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.

Staffordshire figure of Robbie Burns as found

Robbie Burns Staffordshire Figure

Staffordshire figure of Robbie Burns as found

Three Victorian Staffordshire figures including two seated…

Victorian Staffordshire Figures Set

Three Victorian Staffordshire figures including two seated girls supporting a vase, height 14 cm; standing man with shovel, height 15 cm; and two figures at a rock face, height 16 cm.

Pair Victorian Staffordshire 'Walton' figures standing Man, and…

Victorian Staffordshire 'Walton' Man and Woman Figures

Pair Victorian Staffordshire 'Walton' figures standing Man, and Woman, figures, each with chips, marked to bases, height 18 cm each.

Two antique Staffordshire courting scene figures each depicting…

Antique Staffordshire Courting Scene Figures

Two antique Staffordshire courting scene figures each depicting a courting couple in a country environment, height 20 cm, taller figure.

Three various 19th century Staffordshire house figurines with…

Encrusted Flower Staffordshire House Figurines Set

Three various 19th century Staffordshire house figurines with encrusted flower decoration, including one spill vase, height 8 cm, tallest

A Victorian Staffordshire Flatback, Edward, Prince of Wales,…

Victorian Staffordshire Flatback of Prince Edward, damaged

A Victorian Staffordshire Flatback, Edward, Prince of Wales, some old damage. Height 42 cm

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 figures (2)

Antique Staffordshire Figure Pair

Pair of antique Staffordshire figures (2)

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)

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

A Staffordshire figure, the lion Slayer, 19th century

A Staffordshire figure, the lion Slayer, 19th century

Pair of Staffordshire musicians figurines, 19th century lady…

Staffordshire Musicians Figurines, 19th Century

Pair of Staffordshire musicians figurines, 19th century lady with violin and boy with a flute, height 14 cm

Staffordshire figurine, 19th century milkman holding a jug,…

19th Century Milkman Staffordshire Figurine

Staffordshire figurine, 19th century milkman holding a jug, height 21 cm hairline and tiny chip

Ceramic figure Staffordshire early 19th century, erotic figure…

Erotic Staffordshire Drunkard Figure, 19th Century

Ceramic figure Staffordshire early 19th century, erotic figure of Drunkard, R Rated underside, height 19.5 cm

A Victorian Staffordshire flatback, an organ grinder with his…

Victorian Staffordshire Organ Grinder with Monkey Flatback

A Victorian Staffordshire flatback, an organ grinder with his monkey, some faults. 14 cm x 40 cm.

Two Victorian Staffordshire Castle form figures including…

Victorian Staffordshire Castle Figures

Two Victorian Staffordshire Castle form figures including castle form pastille burner, height 13 cm and castellated form church entry door piece, height 22 cm

Victorian Staffordshire 'Gipsys' figure height 34 cm.

Victorian Staffordshire Gipsys Figure (34 cm)

Victorian Staffordshire 'Gipsys' figure height 34 cm.