ENGLISH STAFFORDSHIRE HAND-PAINTED CERAMIC ANIMAL FIGURES, LOT OF 12, each having polychrome decorations, comprising a cow creamer with lustre accents, a diminutive sheep spill vase, and five pairs including a recumbent whippet example on cobalt bases, a recumbent giraffe example with exotic tree to back, a man and woman with cow example, and two sitting poodle examples having encrusted fur, each wearing a collar with locket. Marks to underside include knot with "STAFFORDSHIRE WARE / W K / ENGLAND", knot with "STAFFORDSHIRE WARE / KENT / MADE IN ENGLAND", "OLD / STAFFORDSHIRE / WARE / ENGLAND", William Kirkby & Co., Fenton; William Kent Ltd., Burslem, England. Fourth quarter 19th/first half 20th century. 5 1/2" HOA.

From the Ann Connor C. Jones collection, Winston-Salem, NC.

Nine undamaged; girl with cow having minute flake to one ear and radial hairline to underside; one giraffe example having professional restoration to tree; one whippet having chip to underside base edge.