Staffordshire Figures, 1780-1840: supplementary archive
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    • 1-23. Makers >
      • 1 John Dale
      • 3. Edge & Grocott
      • 4. Samuel Hall
      • 5. Leeds Pottery
      • 6. Lakin & Poole
      • 7. Neale & Co/Wilson
      • 8. Ralph Salt
      • 9. Theophilus Smith
      • 10. Charles Tittensor
      • 11. John Walton
      • 12. Ralph Wedgwood
      • 13. Enoch Wood/Wood & Caldwell
      • 14. Ralph Wood >
        • 14a. Ralph Wood Figures
        • 14b. Ralph Wood Research
    • 24. Gardening
    • 25. Reading
    • 26. Music
    • 27. Shepherds and Shepherdesses
    • 28. Other Farm Workers
    • 29. Trades and Occupations
    • 30. Vendors and People with Baskets
  • Vol. 2
    • 31. Equestrians
    • 32. Turks and Other Fairground Entertainers
    • 33-60. Literature & Theater >
      • 33. Anthony and Cleopatra
      • 34. Ophelia
      • 35. Falstaff
      • 36. Doctor Syntax
      • 37. Tam O'Shanter and Souter Johnny
      • 38. Charlotte at the Tomb of Werther
      • 39. Cymon & Iphigenia
      • 40. Grecian Daughter
      • 43. Hudibras
      • 44. Jobson and Nell
      • 49. Maria Malibran
      • 50. Broom Lady
      • 51. Paul Pry
      • 53. Sam Swipes
      • 54. Van Dunder
      • 55. Billy Waters and Douglas
      • 57. Robinson Crusoe
      • 60. Other Theatrical Figures.
    • 61 - 63. Patriotic Themes >
      • 62. Saint George and the Dragon
      • 63. Royal Coat of Arms
    • 64 - 78. Important People >
      • 64. King William III
      • 70. Benjamin Franklin
      • 71. Isaac Newton
      • 74. William Shakespeare
      • 77. Horatio Nelson and Napoleon Bonaparte
      • 78. Cornelius van Tromp
    • 79. Sailors & Soldiers
    • 80. Slavery
    • 81 - 84. Sports >
      • 81. Boxing
      • 82. Bear Baiting
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      • 84. Archers, Sportsmen, Falconers, & Other Hunters
    • 85 - 110. Bible and Religion >
      • 85. Abraham Offering Isaac
      • 89. Crucifixion
      • 90. Elijah & the Widow
      • 92. Faith, Hope, and Charity
      • 93. Flight & Return
      • 95. King David
      • 96. Parable of the Lost Coin
      • 97. Parable of the Lost Sheep
      • 98. Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgin
      • 99. Sacrifice at Lystra
      • 102. Other Saints: Andrew, Philip, Emanuel, Lucy, Sebastian, Barbara, John the Baptist, Anne
      • 103. Saints Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John
      • 104. Saint Paul
      • 107. Virgin Mary
      • 108. Tithe Pig
      • 109. Religious Officials and Observers
  • Vol. 3
    • 111-112. Animal Entertainment >
      • 111. Performing Animals
    • 113-132. Animals >
      • 113. Birds
      • 114. Birds with People
      • 115. Camels
      • 116. Cats
      • 117. Cats with People
      • 118. Cows
      • 119. Deer
      • 120. Dogs
      • 121. Dogs with People
      • 122. Elephants
      • 123. Foxes
      • 124. Goats
      • 125. Horses & Donkeys
      • 126. Lions etc.
      • 127. Mice
      • 128. Mythological Animals
      • 129. Other Animals
      • 130. Rabbits &Hares
      • 131. Sheep
      • 132. Squirrels
    • 133. Dandies
    • 134-137. Death and Murder >
      • 134. Assassination of Marat
      • 136. Menagerie Deaths
      • 137. Red Barn Murder
  • Vol. 4
    • 138-147. Family, Friendship, & Play >
      • 138. Courtship
      • 139. Weddings
      • 141. Old Age
      • 142. Christenings
      • 143. Cradles
      • 144. Parents and children
      • 145. Children at Play
      • 146. Friendship, Tenderness, Contest, and Scuffle
      • 147. Bird Nesters and Nut Gatherers
    • 148. Temperance
    • 149. Buildings
    • 150. Mansion House Dwarves
    • 151. Roger Giles
    • 152. The Welsh Tailor and his Wife
    • 153. Elements
    • 154. Quarters of the Globe
    • 155. Seasons
    • 156-195. Classical Subjects >
      • 156. Aesculapius
      • 159. Apollo
      • 161. Ariadne
      • 162. Bacchus
      • 163. Bacchus and Ariadne
      • 166. Ceres
      • 169. Diana
      • 171. Flora and Pomona
      • 172. Fortitude and Prudence
      • 173. Ganymede
      • 176. Jason and Medea
      • 177. Jupiter and Juno
      • 180. Liberty
      • 181. Lucretia
      • 182. Mars
      • 183. Melpomeme & Thalia
      • 184. Mercury
      • 186. Minerva
      • 191. TIme
      • 193. Urania
      • 194. Venus and Neptune
      • 195. Other Classical Figures
    • 196. Chariots
    • 197. Cherubs
    • 198. People Resting on Plinths
    • 199. Miscellaneous
    • 200. Busts
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  138. Courtship


Enamel-painted Figures

138.3a, 138.3b. These two groups are very rare variants of the "Sherratt" Courtship groups in 138.1-3.
antique Staffordshire pottery, courtship, antique Staffordshire figure, Myrna Schkolne, pearlware figure, Sherratt
antique Staffordshire pottery, antique Staffordshire figure, Myrna Schkolne, pearlware figure, Sherratt
138.3c. The unique Courtship chariot group below oozes "Sherratt" features. Less obvious but most interesting is the coat of arms on the chariot door. This is found on other objects attributed to "Sherratt," including busts and small boxes with dogs atop. 
antique Staffordshire pottery, courtship,antique Staffordshire figure, Myrna Schkolne, pearlware figure, Sherratt
antique Staffordshire pottery, antique Staffordshire figure, Myrna Schkolne, pearlware figure, Sherratte
Other interesting objects on the theme of the Perswation groups in this chapter (138.5-9) are below. On the left, is a porcelaneous group made in the 1840s that is a knock-off of the earlier pearlware groups. On the right is a small hand-colored print, after the more elaborate print illustrated in 138.4. I have since discovered several more of these, so the Perswation theme must have been quite popular in its time.
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P & P Gally print Persuasion


 Figures Decorated with Underglaze Colors 

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From Lewis, "Pratt Ware," second edition.
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This must be one of the earliest pottery bocages on record. The group is in the Victoria and Albert Museum, and the catalog suggest is may possibly have been made at Leeds circa 1775. Courtesy the Victoria & Albert Museum, London.

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