£4750
Dated: 1815 Staffordshire
Staffordshire figure group in pearlware of a Dancing bear with Savoyard. These figures are usually produced with a lion standing in the centre. This figure is quite unique as the figure at the centre is a costume dressed monkey. It is these extra little features which enhance and add an extra dimension to our enjoyment of these wonderful figures fromn the early 19th century.
Dimensions: 8.25 inches high
Current Condition: Minor restorations
Literature: Re; Myrna Schkolne book People,Passions,Pastimes and Pleasures ...Staffordshire Figures 1810-35 Pages 120/22 here you will see several versions of this type of figure group.
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Staffordshire figure group in pearlware of a Dancing bear with Savoyard.
These figures are usually produced with a lion standing in the centre. This figure is quite unique as the figure at the centre is a costume dressed monkey.
It is these extra little features which enhance and add an extra dimension to our enjoyment of these wonderful figures fromn the early 19th century.
