I love hearing from so many of you, but now I have a question. Will someone please explain to me WHY this pair of figures has been sitting unsold on John Howard's site for a few days.
Current stock of John Howard. Pair of Flemish Musicians, titled, each with impressed mold number, attributable to Ralph Wood. Made in Staffordshire ca. 1790.
These figures are really early enamels, made between 1782 and 1801. Yes, they are over 200 years old. They are deliciously beautiful, very elegant, in super condition, and a true pair. What more could you want? You need to know who made them? That I can tell you too. These are attributable to Ralph Wood, perhaps the most famous of the early potters. Each figure is impressed with a Ralph Wood mold number. There is nothing more that you could want.
So why haven't I bought these figures? I have a pair. When my friend Nick Burton got them for me in the UK some years ago, he was wowed by their serene beauty. If you don't own Ralph Wood enamels, buy this pair. You will never tire of them. And if you can explain why they have not flown off John's site, please email me.
So why haven't I bought these figures? I have a pair. When my friend Nick Burton got them for me in the UK some years ago, he was wowed by their serene beauty. If you don't own Ralph Wood enamels, buy this pair. You will never tire of them. And if you can explain why they have not flown off John's site, please email me.
