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Specializing in Antique British toby jugs and Staffordshire pottery.
Ralph Wood, creamware, pearlware, Prattware, enamel figures 1780-1900.
 

 

Antique Staffordshire Pottery Bullmastiff.

Classed as one of the most British of breeds. A stocky dog with strong features. From about 1785 there is documentation on large dogs of the bullmastiff kind mostly used for guard work.

This pair of spill vase groups has the mastiff lying down.

Antique Staffordshire pottery Bull Mastif spill-vase groups

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