Art pottery made by Benthall Pottery, at Benthall, near Broseley, Shropshire
Vase, modelled as a goblin sitting on a toadstool. Blue-glazed and amber-glazed versions.
Mark: Hand-incised Salopian script mark with initials JAH of James Arthur HartshorneHeight: 185mm / 7.5inDate: c.1900–1910
These are the only two Salopian goblins known.They are slip-cast (moulded) pieces, and other examples are presumed to exist.
Provenance: Private collections, UK