VAL LAY.  Enamel painted pearlware figure of a dog (possibly a spaniel) nursing two puppies. H: 4.125". Made in Staffordshire, c1825. This figure pairs with a lone male dog titled ROVER &. Placed side by side, the pair read ROVER & VAL LAY.  Rover is known from a only a handful of examples; this is the only known figure of his family. Note the Sherratt-style bocage and base.

 ROVER & VAL LAY are both pictured in Schkolne, Myrna: People. Passions, Pastimes, and Pleasures: Staffordshire Figures 1810-1835, p229.

Myrna's enthusiasm for early Staffordshire figures is palpable in her writing and lectures. She is a member of the American Ceramic Circle, the English Ceramic Circle, and the Staffordshire Figure Association. Recently Myrna has lectured at:
                        The Mint Museum
                        The New York Ceramics Fair
                        The Staffordshire Figure Association
                        The Wolfson Children's Hospital Antiques Show
                        The China Students' Club of Boston

To schedule a lecture, please contact Myrna at 336-765-9091 or myrna@schkolne.com