This extraordinary and rare Prattware pottery zoomorphic figure is known as "neither fish,flesh,fowl or good red herring". The base is made with a loop device behind the head, enabling the dorsal fin-shaped cover to be attached with a silk twist. The piece is sharply molded in relief and applied with the best quality pratt color palette.
Dimensions:
6 inches long
Current Condition: Restored to part of the cover.
Literature: Page 242 Prattware by John and Griselda Lewis where a similar piece is illustrated from the City Museum Stoke on Trent England.
This extraordinary and rare Prattware pottery zoomorphic figure is known as “neither fish,flesh,fowl or good red herring”. The base is made with a loop device behind the head, enabling the dorsal fin-shaped cover to be attached with a silk twist. The piece is sharply molded in relief and applied with the best quality pratt color palette.
Additional information
Dimensions
6 in
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