Early English slipware figure of a cat holding a mouse early 18th century

£2875

Dated: 1725 to 1y50 English

This early and rare slipware earthenware figure of a cat holding a mouse in the mouth is decorated with a cream-colored ground with applied brown colored slip and naively modeled. The figure is hollow based and dates to the early 18th century.

Dimensions: 3.25 inches high 4.25 inches long

Current Condition: Professional restoration by restorers to the Royal Family to hairlines and the tail of the mouse

Provenance: Private collection Oxford and then with a collector in Hertfordshire England.

£2875    $3881

Description

This early and rare slipware earthenware figure of a cat holding a mouse in the mouth is decorated with a cream-colored ground with applied brown colored slip and naively modeled. The figure is hollow based and dates to the early 18th century.

Additional information

Dimensions 4.25 × 3.25 in