The can painted with ‘The comforter’ and the saucer with ‘The Turnspit’, titled in red to the bases.
Dimensions: can 6cm high, saucer 14cm diameter
Condition: small Y-shaped mark to rim in centre of scene, with what appears to be a small stained crack (visible in image) although there is no sign of damage on the inside of the can. The can has staining to the top rim, some glaze craze. 1.5 cm hairline to rim (only visible under UV light) and some wear to the gilt surround of the centre scene in saucer.
Note: These pieces may have been painted by Charles Muss – see Edmundson R. and Cadman K., Northern Ceramic Society Journal – Charles Muss, Part 2
See also Halls Auctions, 9th October 2024, lot 78, for another coffee can and saucer from this service.
The animal painting, from which this service takes its title, is inspired by Thomas Bewick’s A History of Quadrupeds, published in 1800.