Pair of Staffordshire pottery figures of cows on bases with bocage pearlware English antique period early 19thc.

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£3350

Dated: 1820 Tunstall Staffordshire England.

Pair of sponge decorated cows on bases with bocage, pearlware glaze, the work of the "Tunstall Group" Staffordshire England early 19th century. This appealing colourful pair are both modelled with the bovines examining their heels on the back legs probably with the inference of the possibility of a snake bite. The addition of flowers at the base and to the bocage are quality features.

Dimensions: 7 inches high

Current Condition: Professional restoration to 2 horns and front leg

Provenance: Private collection England

Literature: Staffordshire Figures 1780-1840 , by Myrna Schkolne, Volume 3 page 48 and 49 figure ref.118.16-17

£3350    $4522

Description

Pair of sponge decorated cows on bases with bocage, pearlware glaze, the work of the “Tunstall Group” Staffordshire England early 19th century.
This appealing colourful pair are both modelled with the bovines examining their heels on the back legs probably with the inference of the possibility of a snake bite.
The addition of flowers at the base and to the bocage are quality features.

Additional information

Dimensions 7 in