Strattfordshire?

[Shazzyshaz]

 

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[Mackaydon]

Welcome to Treasurenet !!
Any marking on the bottom?
Beware of reproductions.
Don in SoCal.

 

[Emil W]

A photo of the bottom would be more telling. It appears to be rather small, knowing the size would also be helpful. And most importantly, is it pottery or porcelain?

To tell the difference between the two, use the flashlight on your phone and see if light comes through it. Hold the light directly to it. If there's even the slightest hint of light coming through, it's porcelain. Light will not transmit through pottery no matter how thin it is.

My initial guess would be French, if it's porcelain.

 

[Shazzyshaz]

Welcome to Treasurenet !!
Any marking on the bottom?
Beware of reproductions.
Don in SoCal.

no maker mark as I have read old Strattfordshire small animal figurines from 19th century weren't marked. And the item came from a older family run cash estate sale that I bought fenton glass, nice old tins, and old turn of the century tools for great prices and do not think they new about google lens and internet search skills. Also the base looks to have age along with a very small vent hole on side of green base and one on bottom of vase which I have read common to Strattfordshire. And the whimsical human-like face was part of their trademark pstyle.

 

[Shazzyshaz]

A photo of the bottom would be more telling. It appears to be rather small, knowing the size would also be helpful. And most importantly, is it pottery or porcelain?

To tell the difference between the two, use the flashlight on your phone and see if light comes through it. Hold the light directly to it. If there's even the slightest hint of light coming through, it's porcelain. Light will not transmit through pottery no matter how thin it is.

My initial guess would be French, if it's porcelain.

 

[Shazzyshaz]

 

[Red-Coat]

Welcome to Tnet.

You mean STAFFORDSHIRE, not STRATTFORDSHIRE and, yes it looks like it to me. Unfortunately you'll never know for sure unless you can find an exact match with a reliable attribution because, as you say, they aren't usually marked and were widely copied.

The vent-hole looks good for a late 19th Century or early 20th Century piece.

 

[Shazzyshaz]

Welcome to Tnet.

You mean STAFFORDSHIRE, not STRATTFORDSHIRE and, yes it looks like it to me. Unfortunately you'll never know for sure unless you can find an exact match with a reliable attribution because, as you say, they aren't usually marked and were widely copied.

The vent-hole looks good for a late 19th Century or early 20th Century piece.

Welcome to Tnet.

You mean STAFFORDSHIRE, not STRATTFORDSHIRE and, yes it looks like it to me. Unfortunately you'll never know for sure unless you can find an exact match with a reliable attribution because, as you say, they aren't usually marked and were widely copied.

The vent-hole looks good for a late 19th Century or early 20th Century piece.

Thank you

 

[Emil W]

I'll stick with my French attribution but admit I could be incorrect. Although similar to Staffordshire, your piece appears to be porcelain, not pottery, and the style of paint decoration is more typical of French (less sophisticated) then English, although calling Staffordshire sophisticated at all is somewhat comical.

It may well be English, but generally speaking it would only be considered Staffordshire if it's pottery, not porcelain. What's traditionally considered Staffordshire is pottery and isn't necessarily produced in Staffordshire, it's a specific style and construction method for the surrounding area.

Items made in porcelain are usually attributed to other manufactories throughout England. Yours doesn't appear to be similar in style or construction to any of the larger porcelain companies so, if English, it's unlikely you'll ever determine it's manufacturer.

If French, it's consistent with the late 19th-early 20th centuries. Nice piece either way.