£1650
The pearlware model of the lion is well executed with quality enamel decoration. The bocage is delightfully decorated with yellow and red multi-petal flowers. The lion stands on a green grassy base also decorated with similar flowers . The animal's front leg is over a yellow ball, probably inspired by the Medici Lion. A rare and engaging figure.
Dimensions: 5.75 inches high
Current Condition: Minor restoration at bocage and tail
Provenance: Private Collection West Country
Literature: Chapter 126 Volume 3 Staffordshire Figures 1780-1840 by Myrna Schkolne.
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The pearlware model of the lion is well executed with quality enamel decoration. The bocage is delightfully decorated with yellow and red multi-petal flowers. The lion stands on a green grassy base also decorated with similar flowers . The animal’s front leg is over a yellow ball, probably inspired by the Medici Lion.
A rare and engaging figure.
| Dimensions | 5.75 in |
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