ENGLISH STAFFORDSHIRE HAND-PAINTED CERAMIC FIGURES ON HORSEBACK, LOT OF THREE PAIRS, each on ovoid base, comprising one pair depicting a man and a woman holding a child with "GIPSYS" embossed to base front, one pair featuring a man and a woman falconers with colorful bird perched on horse's head, and one pair depicting a boy and girl on ponies having cobalt clothing and plumed hats. Second/third quarter 19th century. 13 1/4" HOA.Literature: Parallels the Hardings - Victorian Staffordshire Figures, 1835-1875, Book Two, man falconer p. 68, fig. 1878; boy/girl pony pair p. 167, figs. 2371/2372.Provenance: From an Alexandria, VA collection.