Bidspirit auction | An Assortment of Studio Pottery

An Assortment of Studio Pottery Soviet Porcelain, Folk Art Horse Figurines and Beswick Horses. - This lot comprises an assortment of horse figurines in various materials including ceramic, porcelain, wood, and stone. The collection features a large Keith Humphries Polperro Pottery studio ceramic horse depicted in a standing pose with one front leg raised and a moulded decorative collar. This piece is finished in a mottled red and brown glaze over a cream body. The base is impressed with a bee mark, Made in Polperro Cornwall, and Keith Humphries Pottery in a banner. Also included is a mid-century modern style porcelain horse by the Konakovo Faience Factory, USSR, depicted in mid-leap with a high-contrast black and white glaze. The underside bears a red printed hexagonal K mark, Made in USSR, and APT 2083-y. The lot further contains a group of porcelain horses in a dappled grey glaze, consisting of one large standing model and two smaller figures. Miscellaneous items include a traditional Swedish wooden Dala horse painted red with multi-coloured floral patterns, a small carved white stone horse, and a small dark brown figurine of a recumbent horse.