Staffordshire pottery figure of a cat Whieldon style 18th century

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£4850

Dated: 1770 Staffordshire England

Rare creamware bodied pottery figure of a seated cat modeled holding a mouse in its mouth. The brown and green colored glazes are in the style of Thomas Whieldon, the famous potter based in Staffordshire. The feline is modeled on a base with her tail curving around the top rim, with a perfectly captured expression. This model was produced in several renditions, and this particular piece is probably the first of its type dating to the 1770 period.

Dimensions: 9 inches high, 7 inches wide, 4.5 inches long

Current Condition: Professional invisible and stabilized restoration to feint crack at the body.

£4850    $6547

Description

Rare creamware bodied pottery figure of a seated cat modeled holding a mouse in its mouth. The brown and green colored glazes are in the style of Thomas Whieldon, the famous potter based in Staffordshire. The feline is modeled on a base with her tail curving around the top rim, with a perfectly captured expression. This model was produced in several renditions, and this particular piece is probably the first of its type dating to the 1770 period.

Additional information

Dimensions 4.5 × 7 × 9 in