Rare Staffordshire pottery Equestrian figure of a mounted officer of Astbury-Whieldon type circa 1750.

The male military equestrian figure is modeled holding the reigns, wearing a tricorn hat and a jacket edged in a cream slip. His breeches are cream-colored, and he sports dark brown boots and a satchel across his shoulder. The chestnut horse has a cream saddle cloth and harness. The figure is exceptionally well formed and stands on a fluted oblong base decorated with splashed green, manganese, grey, and ochre oxide colors in the Whieldon manner combined with specific Astbury-colored clay. This figure is a rare example.

Dimensions: 8.25 inches high

Current Condition: Professionally restored

Provenance: Rackham and Read English Pottery, figure 180. Capt.Price Astbury,Whieldon And Ralph Wood Figures and Toby Jugs London 1922. Other examples are shown in the Henry Weldon Collection Leslie Grigsby English pottery 1650-1800 and in numerous other standard reference books of English pottery

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