This pottery figure from the Ralph Wood Pottery shows the vicar fast asleep in the pulpit whilst his hard-working secretary Moses reads the sermon. The color decoration and modeling are of the highest quality from the master potter and are among the most popular groups made at the Ra. Wood Pottery reflecting the satirical humor of the time.
Dimensions:
9.5 inches high
Current Condition: Restored break at Moses wrist
Literature: Page 84 in English Earthenware Figures 1740-1840 by Pat Halfpenny.
Also illustration 16 in the Wood Family of Burslem by Frank Falkner published in 1912
This pottery figure from the Ralph Wood Pottery shows the vicar fast asleep in the pulpit whilst his hard-working secretary Moses reads the sermon. The color decoration and modeling are of the highest quality from the master potter and are among the most popular groups made at the Ra. Wood Pottery reflecting the satirical humor of the time.
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