Staffordshire Figures, 1780-1840: Supplementary Archive
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     36. Dr. Syntax

Enamel-painted Figures

Don't forget to look at the fabulous Syntax trio in the addendum (Vol. 4, chapter 203)

antique Staffordshire pottery, antique Staffordshire figure, pearlware, Sherratt, Myrna Schkolne.
36.5a. Attributed to "Sherratt". Like 36.4 and 36.5 but with the bocage arranged in an arc. Courtesy Clarke's Auctions.
antique Staffordshire pottery, antique Staffordshire figure, pearlware figure, Dr. Syntax, Myrna Schkolne
36.15a. Dr. Syntax Landing at Calais. Possibly attributable to the Gray Base Group--see 36.18 from that source on a somewhat differently shaped octagonal base. Also 36.30, below. Courtesy John Howard

antique Staffordshire pottery, antique Staffordshire figure, pearlware figure, Dr. Syntax, Myrna Schkolne
36.18a. Dr. Syntax tied to a tree. Courtesy Anderson & Garland.
antique Staffordshire pottery, antique Staffordshire figure, pearlware figure, Dr. Syntax, Myrna Schkolne
36.18b. Dr. Syntax tied to a tree, reverse of previous figure. Courtesy Anderson & Garland

antique Staffordshire figure, Staffordshire pottery, pearlware figure, Dr Syntax figure, Myrna Schkolne
36.29. Doctor Syntax landing at Calais (left) and reading from his book (right). I wouldn't rule out restoration to those bocages. Haven't seen anything quite like them before.
antique Staffordshire figure, Staffordshire pottery, pearlware figure, Dr Syntax figure, Myrna Schkolne
36.30. Perhaps from the same pot bank as 36.29, and I think made without bocage. Courtesy Anderson Garland.

antique Staffordshire figure, Staffordshire pottery, pearlware figure, Dr Syntax figure, Myrna Schkolne
antique Staffordshire figure, Staffordshire pottery, pearlware figure, Dr Syntax figure, Myrna Schkolne
36.31. Dr. Syntax landing at Calais. Attributed to the Gray Base Group. Made without bocage.Courtesy eBay seller avid4.

antique Staffordshire pottery, antique Staffordshire figure, pearlware figure, Dr. Syntax, Myrna Schkolne
36.32. This fabulous trio, courtesy John Howard, is also in the Addendum to Volume 4, figure 203.5.
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