John Laurance

Ceramic Figurines Auction

Pair of antique Staffordshire ceramic figurines depicting the popular characters Jobson and his wife Nell, also known as the cobbler and the milkmaid, famous figures from 18th-century English theatre.
Jobson (the cobbler) is depicted sitting on a stool while mending a shoe.
Nell (the wife) is portrayed as she pours a drink from a jug into a glass.
The figurines are noted for their naive style, hand-painted in bright colors and a rustic appearance.
They feature a square base decorated with a lawn-like effect.
Under the base there is a label indicating provenance from "MIKE DEASY, Antiques Partridge Green, England"

Coppia di statuette antiche in ceramica Staffordshire che raffigurano i personaggi popolari Jobson e sua moglie Nell, noti anche come il calzolaio e la lattaia, personaggi popolari del teatro inglese del XVIII secolo.
Jobson (il calzolaio) è raffigurato seduto su uno sgabello mentre ripara una scarpa. 
Nell (la moglie) è ritratta mentre versa una bevanda da una brocca in un bicchiere.
Le statuette sono note per il loro stile ingenuo, dipinte a mano con colori vivaci ed un aspetto rustico.
Presentano una base quadrata decorata con un effetto prato. 
Sotto la base è presente un'etichetta che indica la provenienza da "MIKE DEASY, Antiques Partridge Green, England”


Figure - Jobson e Nell  (2) - Ceramic

United Kingdom - 1850-1900 - Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes

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Pair of Staffordshire ceramic figures depicting Jobson and Nell, circa 1850–1900, with a square base featuring a meadow-like effect, about 17 cm high, 8.5 cm deep and 8.5 cm wide, weighing around 1 kg, in good used condition with small signs of age and stains, base label indicates provenance from Mike Deasy, Antiques Partridge Green, England.

Figure - Jobson e Nell (2) - Ceramic

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