Bidspirit auction | A Collection of Studio Pottery

A Collection of Studio Pottery and Hand Painted Stones Including an Example Signed J. S. Cliff - A collection of studio pottery and decorated stones comprising various wheel-thrown and hand-built forms in stoneware and earthenware. The group features a tall baluster vase with a dark brown glaze and cream slip-trailed floral motifs, a spherical stoneware hedgehog money bank with a green incised quill texture, and a pedestal goblet finished in a pale blue and white tin glaze. Also included is a large shallow bowl with a brown and cream marbled agateware style glaze, a stylized badger figure, and several dark brown animal figurines. Three hand-painted river stones are present, one depicting a rabbit amongst yellow flowers and bearing the hand-painted signature J. S. Cliff to the lower edge. Other items include a variety of planters, jars, and a small ceramic structure resembling a lighthouse. The pieces exhibit a range of glazing techniques including slip-trailing, marbling, and mottled matte finishes. No other maker's marks or signatures are visible on the bodies of the pottery.