A Victorian Staffordshire flat back spill holder.
 
Hundreds of pottery factories were set up in Staffordshire during the Victorian period, many of them producing crued colourful figures, sold to decorate the more humble households. In a dark cottage in winter they must have seemed so bright and joyful, their colours brightening any room they were displayed, from kitchen to bed chamber.
 
Condition is generally good, with no damage but as is always the case with Staffordshire figures of this age, there is some small flakes of paint missing. Minor Staining on back
 
 
Dimensions: 24cm x 15cm