A collection of Bretby art pottery

A group of Bretby Clanta art pottery, early 20th century, comprising a jardiniere, shape 2410, moulded in relief with Dutch style figures, 20cm high; a pair of twin-handled vases, shape 2411E, 21cm high; a smaller vase, shape 2371A, 12.5cm high; and another jardiniere, shape 1561, of twin-handled form, decorated in relief with Japanese inspired figures in gardens and glass eyes to the snake handles, 25cm high; and another jardiniere, decorated with stylised floral panels, 25.5cm high; various impressed marks; together with four Bretby art pottery leaf-shaped majolica dishes, late 19th century, three of plain green form and one with central mustard and black decoration, impressed marks, shapes 1811 and 1766, approx 14cm wide (10)

Condition Report

One of the pair of vases has a firing crack near one handle.
Japanese style jardiniere with obvious signs of use including some staining and a chip to the interior base. One glass eye also has a crack.
Floral panel jardiniere with glaze crazing and some small nibbles around rim.
No other obvious damages or repairs.

Plates - Plainer green plates - One with one large front-facing rim chip and three smaller rim chips
Another with large breakage to part of one leaf
The third with a small crack near rim

Final plate - repaired rim to one petal, approximately 2.5cm wide

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