Polychrome glazed square jardiniere modelled in high relief with rural scenes.
The four panels show, left to right:
• Shepherd and dog, girls seated under tree, one reading a book;
• Shepherd with sheep approaching a seated mother with an infant;
• Girl playing with dog, baskets nearby and wheat field in background;
• Girl watching a gaggle of geese under the shade of a tree, water pump in the background.
Mark: Impressed SALOPIAN “diamond” mark
Height: 190mm / 7.5in
Width: 210mm / 8.25in
Date: c.1900
Provenance: Collection Allen Gallery, Alton, Hampshire / Images © Hampshire Cultural Trust (HCMS 1972.599)
Note: The Allen Gallery is named for Hampshire artist William Herbert Allen (1863–1943); there is no known connection with the Shropshire Allen family.