£6000
Dated: 1750 Staffordshire England
These two Astbury - Whieldon type figures of male dancers in a costume made in Staffordshire in the mid 18th century are extremely rare. The figures are wonderfully modeled full of life and character and have lead glaze color decoration. Retains the paper label of Frank Partridge the London Antique dealer and collector of early English pottery.
Dimensions: 5 inches high
Current Condition: Some relatively minor restoration.
Provenance: With Frank Partridge London and New York. Art Institute of Chicago.
Literature: Plate 22 Staffordshire Pottery Figures by Herbert Read published in 1929 by Duckworths.
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These two Astbury – Whieldon type figures of male dancers in a costume made in Staffordshire in the mid 18th century are extremely rare.
The figures are wonderfully modeled full of life and character and have lead glaze color decoration. Retains the paper label of Frank Partridge the London Antique dealer and collector of early English pottery.
| Dimensions | 5 in |
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