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The SylvaC Squirrel model 1144 is one of the company’s distinctive animal figures and is most readily recognised as an upright squirrel holding a nut between its front paws. The example illustrated is finished in the familiar matt green SylvaC glaze and has the model number 1144 impressed to the […]
Jessie Tait’s Toadstool design for Midwinter is one of the most distinctive and sought-after patterns of 1950s British tableware. With its bold red and black toadstool motifs and unmistakably mid-century appearance, it remains immediately recognisable more than sixty years after it was produced. Many post-war pottery patterns can still be […]
The enormous success of Star Wars in the late 1970s resulted in far more than the famous Kenner action figures. Almost every type of children’s merchandise received the Star Wars treatment, and among the more unusual toys produced were a series of Star Wars Play-Doh sets. Today these sets make […]
The Hornsea Train Robber mug is one of the most entertaining novelty designs created by John Clappison for Hornsea Pottery. Produced during the 1970s, the mug combines Clappison’s economical graphic style with the British public’s enduring fascination with train robbers, crime stories and topical humour. Hornsea Pottery has experienced periods […]
The Lalique frosted glass figure of ‘Suzanne’ is one of the most elegant and evocative creations to emerge from the workshops of René Lalique. Designed in 1925, this exquisite statuette captures a serene female form in a moment of quiet grace. Reputedly modelled on Lalique’s daughter, Suzanne Lalique, the piece […]
Disney Wade Lady and the Tramp Blow-Up Prototypes – Disney and Wade pottery enthusiasts had the chance to acquire some exceptionally rare pieces at a recent Potteries Auctions event, where five unmarked prototype ‘Blow Up’ colourway figures from the classic Lady and the Tramp series went under the hammer. These […]
Among the more unusual novelty figures occasionally encountered by collectors is the charming and slightly comic “Mrs Bun” figure, a piece often attributed to the designs of the British illustrator John Hassall. Although not widely documented in standard ceramics references, the figure appears periodically in auction catalogues and dealer stock, […]
Bretby Bamboo Ware is one of the most recognisable and charming styles of late 19th-century British pottery. Produced by the Bretby Art Pottery Company—founded in 1883 by Henry Tooth and William Ault in Woodville, Derbyshire—these decorative ceramics reflect the Victorian era’s fascination with nature and Oriental design. The design features […]
In the golden age of Victorian novelty toys, few pieces rival the charm and mechanical ingenuity of Britains’ gyroscopic The Mikado. Manufactured around 1880–1890 by Britains Ltd, better known for their military miniatures, The Mikado offered a curious fusion of Eastern-inspired design and British toy-making precision. We take a look […]
In 1980, as The Empire Strikes Back captivated audiences, Kenner released an exclusive Cloud City Playset through Sears in the United States and Canada. Unlike the more elaborate plastic playsets of the time, this was a cardboard-based environment — simple, cost-effective, and designed primarily as a vehicle to bundle and […]
