Staffordshire pottery pearlware figure group PIG TITHE early 19th century.

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£1150

Dated: 1820 Staffordshire England

A good example of a Staffordshire pottery pearlware Tithe Pig group. The figure dates to the circa 1820 period. There are minor restorations at the handle of the basket and to the staff held by the farmer figure.

Dimensions: 7.5 inches high

Literature: Myrna Schkolne chapter 31 "Tithing" PEOPLE PASSIONS PASTIMES AND PLEASURES. STAFFORDSHIRE FIGURES 1810-35. This informative reference book illustrates several Pig Tithe figure groups with a full account of the social place of the figures in the late 18th and early 19th century.

£1150    $1552

Description

A good example of a Staffordshire pottery pearlware Tithe Pig group.
The figure dates to the circa 1820 period.
There are minor restorations at the handle of the basket and to the staff held by the farmer figure.

Additional information

Dimensions 7.5 in