| 17413 |
| Victorian, circa 1840 |
| Pair of Staffordshire pearlware figures which feature a dog, seated on a shaped base. Black and white version. Decorated 'in the round' - decoration to front and reverse. Open bottomed. Book reference not found. |
| Right facing: Good. Small flake to dog's tail. KILN EFFECTS: patchy glaze application to the green glaze on the base; flecks of stray coloured glaze to the dog's body; shrinkage line along the mold join to the dog's back. RESTORATION: Stabilised and retouched hairlines and flakes to base (one hairline still slightly visible). Left facing: Good. KILN EFFECTS: notable crazing; shrinkage crack to under the dog's chin; a speck of kiln grit caught in the glaze to base at reverse; flecks of stray coloured glaze to the dog's body. RESTORATION: Stabilised and retouched shrinkage lines and flakes to dog's chest, left front leg and base. Retouched flake to dog's nose and head. |
| Tallest is 6.3ins high, 5.3ins wide, 2.4ins depth |