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A rare Seaham Pottery tobacco jar, transfer printed with a lancer and horse at a well in landscape and decorated in 'Pratt' colours, black and yellow banding, with domed cover forming a candle holder (broken) and weight and moulded male mask handles, inscribed to ''Percival Spoor Seaham Harbour'' dated ''Feby 11. 1839.'' and with handwritten verse ''No handycraft Can with our art compare, We make our Pots Off what we Potters are.'', 8 1/2in. (21.5cms) high.