A lovely Staffordshire spill vase of a charming couple with the woman holding a posy of flowers and a lovely potted plant in the middle! Apart from rubbing of colour off, it's in fair condition and we've added an inner recycled plastic tube so that it can be used as a vase not just as a decorative mantlepiece figurine.  
 
Staffordshire spill vases are 19th-century English earthenware, predominantly Victorian, designed as decorative, often figural containers for "spills"—paper or wood tapers used to transfer fire from hearths. The "flatback" figures (often with a, hollow tree-trunk holder) became popular mantel decorations for middle-class homes as matches were expensive and 'spills' were used for lighting candles, pipes etc from the fire. 
 
Couriered by Royal Mail Tracked 24, please let us know which date you would like delivery on and we will ensure this. Gift-wrapped with a handwritten card and care instructions and the provenance also enclosed.