£7500
Dated: 1780 Staffordshire or Nottingham England
This muzzled bear figure is salt-glazed stoneware with an extraordinary application of agateware mocha-colored shredded clay, technically called "grog." The piece is large-scale and formed as a jug with a removable head. It is modeled clutching a beaker with the left arm raised in an outstretched beckoning gesture. The bear has an engaging expression, unlike many bear jugs of this type from the period.
Dimensions: 14.5 inches high
Current Condition: One foot re-attached.
Provenance: From the famous Stanley Seager Collection Sutton Place England..
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This muzzled bear figure is salt-glazed stoneware with an extraordinary application of agateware mocha-colored shredded clay, technically called “grog.” The piece is large-scale and formed as a jug with a removable head. It is modeled clutching a beaker with the left arm raised in an outstretched beckoning gesture. The bear has an engaging expression, unlike many bear jugs of this type from the period.
| Dimensions | 14.5 in |
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