£1850
Dated: 1785 Staffordshire England
An exceptionally fine quality pottery bull baiting figure group with tree trunk .The decoration of the base and the tree is a green translucent lead glaze applied directly to the biscuit body, the bull and dog are coloured in underglaze oxides. The modeling is very well defined with good attention to detail. This rare figure was produced in Staffordshire in the late 18th century.
Dimensions: 8 inches high, 7 inches wide, 4.25 inches long
Current Condition: Restored chip at tree trunk, dogs and bull tails, horn and ears.
Provenance: Gentleman's Collection of early English Pottery in the Home Counties
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An exceptionally fine quality pottery bull baiting figure group with tree trunk .The decoration of the base and the tree is a green translucent lead glaze applied directly to the biscuit body, the bull and dog are coloured in underglaze oxides. The modeling is very well defined with good attention to detail.
This rare figure was produced in Staffordshire in the late 18th century.
| Dimensions | 4.25 × 7 × 8 in |
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