BURLEIGH WARE CARDINAL WOLSEY CHARACTER JUG AND ROYAL DOULTON SMALL CHARACTER JUG

A PAIR OF ENGLISH CHARACTER JUGS COMPRISING A LARGER BURLEIGH WARE TOBY-STYLE JUG DEPICTING CARDINAL WOLSEY AND A SMALLER ROYAL DOULTON CHARACTER JUG.

OVERVIEW:
THE LARGER JUG DEPICTS CARDINAL WOLSEY SEATED ON A WOODEN CHEST, DRESSED IN DEEP CRIMSON ROBES WITH A MATCHING BIRETTA, HOLDING A YELLOW TASSELLED CROSS. THE FIGURE IS WELL MODELLED WITH DETAILED FACIAL FEATURES AND HAND-PAINTED DECORATION. THE SMALLER JUG DEPICTS A WIGGED FIGURE IN BROWN AND CREAM TONES WITH A STERN EXPRESSION, CONSISTENT WITH A LEGAL OR JUDICIAL CHARACTER.

IDENTIFICATION:

* LARGER JUG - IMPRESSED TO BASE: "CARDINAL WOLSEY". GREEN PRINTED BACKSTAMP: "BURLEIGH WARE, BURGESS & LEIGH LTD, ESTD 1861, BURSLEM, ENGLAND". IMPRESSED TO BASE: "E.T. BAILEY SCULPT"

CONDITION:

* LARGER BURLEIGH WARE JUG: MINOR EDGE WEAR TO BASE RIM. GLAZE IS BRIGHT AND DECORATION IS WELL PRESERVED. NO CHIPS OR CRACKS OBSERVED TO THE RIM OR BODY
* SMALLER ROYAL DOULTON JUG: MINOR PAINT WEAR OR GLAZE LOSS TO THE NOSE AREA. RIM APPEARS INTACT WITH NO CHIPS OBSERVED. INTERIOR SHOWS LIGHT STAINING

SPECIFICATIONS:
* MAKER (LARGER): BURGESS AND LEIGH LTD (BURLEIGH WARE), BURSLEM, ENGLAND
* SCULPTOR (LARGER): E.T. BAILEY
* SUBJECT (LARGER): CARDINAL WOLSEY
* MAKER (SMALLER): APPEARS TO BE ROYAL DOULTON
* MARK TYPE (LARGER): GREEN PRINTED BACKSTAMP WITH IMPRESSED TITLE AND SCULPTOR NAME
* ORIGIN: ENGLISH

Item Size: Height: 24cm, Width: 23cm, Depth: 20cm, Weight: 1Kg

Mid-Century Modern (1940-1970); English; Burgess And Leigh Ltd (Burleigh Ware); Larger Jug - Impressed: Cardinal Wolsey. Green Printed Backstamp: Burleigh Ware, Burgess & Leigh Ltd, Estd 1861, Burslem, England. Impressed: E.T. Bailey Sculpt. Smaller Jug - Partially Visible Backstamp Appears To Show Royal Doulton Lion And Crown Mark; Glazed Earthenware; Both Jugs Display Minor Wear Consistent With Age. The Larger Burleigh Ware Jug Shows Minor Edge Wear To The Base Rim Visible In Photo 6. The Smal

Condition: Good

779177+37

Location of item: 90-94 Bannister Road, Canning Vale, WA, Australia

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