ENGLISH STAFFORDSHIRE HAND-PAINTED CERAMIC FIGURES, LOT OF FOUR, each having an ovoid base and a black and white dog, comprising three examples with couples and a bird, and one example depicting a woman in a colorful dress and plumed hat. Unmarked. Second/third quarter 19th century. 11 3/8" HOA.Literature: The Hardings - Victorian Staffordshire Figures, 1835-1875, Book Two, couple with woman on ledge and bird parallels p. 72, fig. 1900; Book Tree, couple with gun parallels p. 155, fig. a1852A.Provenance: From an Alexandria, VA collection.