English pottery pearlware head on base probably Queen Charlotte c1815

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£1475

Dated: 1815 Staffordshire or Yorkshire England

A very rare English pearlware pottery bust probably representing Queen Charlotte the wife of King George 111. The head is modelled on a square base which is decorated with green and yellow enamels.. The rendition of the head is very naive and striking with strong defintion. Queen Charlotte was a very interesting character (1744-1818) she founded Kew Gardens, bore 15 children (13 of whom survived to adulthood), and was a patron of the arts.

Dimensions: 7 inches high, 4.75 inches wide

Current Condition: professionally restored to break at neck with base and some enamels re-touched..

£1475    $1991

Description

A very rare English pearlware pottery bust probably representing Queen Charlotte the wife of King George 111. The head is modelled on a square base which is decorated with green and yellow enamels..
The rendition of the head is very naive and striking with strong defintion. Queen Charlotte was a very interesting character (1744-1818) she founded Kew Gardens, bore 15 children (13 of whom survived to adulthood), and was a patron of the arts.

Additional information

Dimensions 4.75 × 7 in