£5750
Dated: 1750 England
Antique Staffordshire or Nottingham stoneware saltglaze bear jug from the mid 18th century period. The figure is naively modelled and decorated with shredding representing the fur.The eyes, arms and collar are decorated with enamel brown dashes and patches. The head is removable and can be used as a cup. A fine example of early English pottery now regarded as significant English folk art and of historical social importance.
Dimensions: 9.5 inches high, 6 inches wide, 7 inches long
Current Condition: Of good appearance with professional restoration to the dogs head
Literature: Page 115 a similar figure from the Harriet Carlton Goldweitz collection is illustrated in White Glazed Stoneware of the British Isles by Diana Edwards and Rodney Hampson, published by The Antique Collectors Club.
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Antique Staffordshire or Nottingham stoneware saltglaze bear jug from the mid 18th century period.
The figure is naively modelled and decorated with shredding representing the fur.The eyes, arms and collar are decorated with enamel brown dashes and patches. The head is removable and can be used as a cup. A fine example of early English pottery now regarded as significant English folk art and of historical social importance.
| Dimensions | 7 × 6 × 9.5 in |
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