Staffordshire Figures, 1780-1840: Supplementary Archive
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62. St. George & the Dragon


Enamel-painted Figures

Lead glazed, lead-glazed Staffordshire, antique Staffordshire, antique Staffordshire figure, pearlware figure, George and the Dragon, Myrna Schkolne
62.8. Image courtesy of Leonard Russell in Lewis, "A Collector's History of English Pottery."
Lead glazed, lead-glazed Staffordshire, antique Staffordshire, antique Staffordshire figure, pearlware figure, George and the Dragon, Myrna Schkolne
62.9. Courtesy Christie's South Kensington, catalogue of 15 July, 1999.

Figures Decorated with Underglaze Colors or with Colored Glaze

The earliest earthenware figures of St. George and the dragon were made by Ralph Wood and are sometimes impressed “23”. The sequence of impressed numbers on Ralph Wood figures is thought to correspond to the chronological introduction of new models,and the number “23” in the 170-number range is consistent with this model having been made early in the Ralph Wood era (1782–1795). An order in the Wedgwood archive dated November 16, 1783, states, “Bought of Ralph Wood…12 George & Dragons 2/- a pair”.[2]

Ralph Wood figures of Saint George impressed “23” are recorded decorated in colored glazes (Weldon Collection) and decorated in enamels (Falkner). Examples impressed both “Ra. Wood Burslem” and “23” are documented (in colored glazes: Sotheby's London in Halfpenny p84; unpainted creamware: Victoria and Albert Museum 723-1931)  Similar unmarked figures are in the Fitzwilliam Museum (C.40-1930), the National Gallery of Victoria (4530-D3), and the Winterthur Museum (2002.0030.006). 

Staffordshire pottery figure, pearlware, George and dragon, antique Staffordshire, Ralph Wood figure, Myrna Schkolne
Impressed "Ra. Wood Burslem" and "23". (c) Victoria and Albert Museum, London.
Staffordshire pottery figure, pearlware, George and dragon, antique Staffordshire, Ralph Wood figure, Myrna Schkolne
Impressed "R WOOD". Courtesy Sotheby's.

The following figures, rather like the Ralph Wood model, differ in various ways in the modeling. 
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Probably made in Yorkshire. Marked beneath with the initials HM and TM and the date 1838 painted beneath the glaze. Courtesy John Howard.
Previous figure, marked with the initials HM and TM and the date 1838 painted beneath the glaze. Courtesy John Howard.
Courtesy John Howard.
(c) Bonhams
(c) Bonhams
Height about 8.5 cm. Courtesy John Howard.
Staffordshire pottery figure, pearlware, George and dragon, antique Staffordshire, pratt ware figure, Prattware,Myrna Schkolne
This perhaps unique group shows St George, flanked by two classical maidens, slaying the dragon. The photo is taken from Lewis's "Pratt Ware," second edition.

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This small figure appears to have been a lid of sorts. Courtesy eBay seller katja2.
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