Staffordshire pearlware pastille burner which features a cottage with a thatched roof and twin chimneys, perched on a circular base. Decorated ‘in the round’ – decoration to front and reverse. Vent holes to the underside and roof. Maker’s marks to the underside.
Roof: Generally good. Slight wear to base rim. RESTORATION: One chimney reglued and join retouched. Filled chips to other chimney, roof and dormer windows. Retouched flakes to roof and dormer windows. Stabilised and retouched cracks. Cottage: Good. A few small flakes to top of base. KILN EFFECTS: shrinkage cracks to interior; small firing holes to base. RESTORATION. Small filled chips to rim and porch roof.
By appointment only.
