Late 18th cenury English pottery figure of seated squirrel eating a nut, Staffordshire c1785

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£4250

Dated: 1785 Staffordshire English

A rare and very charming Staffordshire pottery figure of a seated squirrel nibbling a nut. The figure is strongly decorated in green and mustard oxide glazes on an earthenware creamware body.

Dimensions: 7.5 inches high

Current Condition: Some chips at tail, ears and base restored.

Provenance: With Oliver-Sutton London.

Literature: Re; Weldon Collection "English Pottery" page 369 figure reference 222, text by Lindsay B.Grigsby

£4250    $5737

Description

A rare and very charming Staffordshire pottery figure of a seated squirrel nibbling a nut.
The figure is strongly decorated in green and mustard oxide glazes on an earthenware creamware body.

Additional information

Dimensions 7.5 in