Victorian Staffordshire Spill Vase

Victorian Staffordshire Spill Vase featuring working children beside tree.  In near perfect order, no chips, crazing or paint wear.  A spill vase is a small cylindrical vase or wall-hanging vase for containing splints, spills, and tapers for transferring fire, for example to light a candle or pipe from a lit fire. From documentary records, they probably date back to the 15th century, though the heyday of specially made vases is the 19th century.  H200mm x W140mm x flat back.  Ship opt 3