Myrna Schkolne: Early Staffordshire Figures

Our family of figures with gray bases is growing.  I doubt you will recall the blog article of March 14 (click to read), but we featured a figure of Spring among the small group of gray-based figures.

Spring now has a companion: Winter. The bases are formed identically and their size is the same. The collector who owns these pieces hopes one day to have the complete set...so shout if you see any more!

I have a soft spot for The Seasons and found these on Aurea Carter's site this week.

I have never seen these forms before. Must admit I like my figures enamel-painted, so I will live in  hope of finding figures that underwent the next stage in the decorative process.

Other news: I have finally finished laboring on my article on John Walton, which will hopefully be published next year. I identified 83 distinct figure forms that occur with the WALTON mark. I am going to move onto enamel-painted Ralph Wood figures next, so if you know of Staffordshire figures that might interest me, please share.

Last but most important, visit Andrew Dando's Exhibition, online from tomorrow, by clicking here. As the pound goes down, pottery in the UK becomes a better and better buy for US collectors, so seize the moment!