English pottery figure of a horse modeled standing on a green base, St Anthony’s Pottery

£5500

Dated: 1810 Newcastle on Tyne England

An exceptionally rare pottery figure of a fat-bellied sponge decorated grey horse modeled wearing a check blanket and a blue girth strap and standing on a translucent green base. This unusual version has good attention to details such as the horse's mane and the relief decoration of the blanket and girdle. A previously unrecorded example.

Dimensions: 6 inches high, 5.5 inches wide, 3.5 inches long

Current Condition: Excellent professional and invisible restoration at ear, tail and 3 ankles.

Literature: Various Prattware horses of a similar type page 277 and 278 PRATT WARE by John and Griselda Lewis.

£5500    $7425

Description

An exceptionally rare pottery figure of a fat-bellied sponge decorated grey horse modeled wearing a check blanket and a blue girth strap and standing on a translucent green base. This unusual version has good attention to details such as the horse’s mane and the relief decoration of the blanket and girdle. A previously unrecorded example.

Additional information

Dimensions 3.5 × 5.5 × 6 in