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A collection of ceramic figurines and tableware including Kevin Francis Ceramics and Prestige Jugs examples. This lot features a seated Toby jug depicting an antique dealer, Vic Schuler, wearing an eighteenth-century style yellow frock coat, red waistcoat, and black tricorn hat, holding a book in one hand and a miniature jug in the other. The base of this piece bears a printed blue mark reading Produced for Kevin Francis Ceramics Limited By Prestige Jugs, alongside a circular logo containing the words COLLECTORS CERAMICS. The mark also states HAND MADE & HAND PAINTED IN STAFFORDSHIRE ENGLAND, The Toby Jug Collector Vic Schuler Limited Edition of 1,000 This is No. 360. An accompanying certificate of authenticity, dated 1988 and signed by Kevin J. Pearson, identifies the sculptress as Peggy Davies and the subject as the author of British Toby Jugs. The group also contains several smaller character jugs, including a full-figure seated representation of King Henry VIII, a sailor with a cap inscribed H.M.S. CHEERIO, and a pirate-style figure incised Windsor to the front base. The collection is further composed of animal figurines in the Beatrix Potter style, featuring a rabbit in a blue dress, a mouse in a purple shawl, a cat in a white apron, and a pig in a green dress, alongside a novelty piglet in a diaper fastened with a blue safety pin. A fine bone china part tea service completes the group, decorated with an oriental style pattern of floral sprays and butterflies.
Condition report:
The collection is in generally good condition. The Kevin Francis Vic Schuler Toby jug shows no visible chips, cracks, or restorations (photo 5). Visible crazing is present on the glaze of the Windsor character jug, most notably across the brown hat (photo 1). The Beatrix Potter style animal figurines and the part tea service components show no evident damage or significant wear to the decoration, with the colours remaining vibrant (photos 2, 3).
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