A pair of glazed ceramic figurines manufactured by Wade Ceramics as a commissioned limited edition for the British magazine Collect it!. The figures depict a male fairy named Collectus and a female fairy named Collectania. The male figure is modelled seated against a tree stump, wearing a white shirt with black buttons and dark trousers. The female figure is depicted perched on a tree stump decorated with small flowers, wearing a dark one-piece garment. Both figurines feature small wings finished with an iridescent glaze. The underside of each base bears printed marks reading Collectus or Collectania, Made exclusively for Collect it! by WADE, and Limited edition of 2500. Additionally, the bases feature various handwritten decorator marks including the initials RH, WA, and SA in blue and black ink, alongside handwritten numerals 2 and 4.
Height: 10cm.
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