Pair of Yorkshire pottery prattware figures of spotted cows with attendants circa 1810

£3850

Dated: 1810 Yorkshire England

A delightful pair of pratt-colored figures of cows with male and female attendants and made in Yorkshire in the early 19th century. The figures are engagingly decorative, the cows with blue sponged dabs and blue dots captured in an ochre circle. The male figure is dressed in a top hat and modeled holding a basket of eggs. His female companion is wearing a bonnet and has a basket of flowers . Also deserving attention are the calf and dog recumbent on the green-topped bases, with classic sponge decorated black, blue, and ochre decoration, a feature associated with the Mexborough Pottery.

Dimensions: 5.75 inches high 6.25 inches long

Current Condition: Minor restoration to chip at ear and horn on the male figure

Literature: John and Griselda Lewis,PRATT WARE pages 85 to 90

£3850    $5197

Description

A delightful pair of pratt-colored figures of cows with male and female attendants and made in Yorkshire in the early 19th century.
The figures are engagingly decorative, the cows with blue sponged dabs and blue dots captured in an ochre circle. The male figure is dressed in a top hat and modeled holding a basket of eggs. His female companion is wearing a bonnet and has a basket of flowers . Also deserving attention are the calf and dog recumbent on the green-topped bases, with classic sponge decorated black, blue, and ochre decoration, a feature associated with the Mexborough Pottery.

Additional information

Dimensions 6.25 × 5.75 in